The Radical Conversion of Jesus' Brother James

Jesus' own brother James did not believe in Him during the time of his earthly ministry, but then became a devout believer and elder in the early church after seeing Jesus resurrected from the dead:

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The Radical Conversion of Jesus' Brother James

Jesus' own brother James did not believe in Him during the time of his earthly ministry, but then became a devout believer and elder in the early church after seeing Jesus resurrected from the dead:

http://reasonsforjesus.com/radical-conversion-jesus-brother-james/

The Radical Conversion Of Jesus' Brother James
By James Bishop - October 18, 2016

By James Bishop| James, according to our gospels and historian Josephus, was the brother of Jesus Christ. He was also radically converted after allegedly witnessing the risen Jesus. Christian apologists have routinely pointed out that this is a powerful line of evidence for anyone wishing to make an apologetic for resurrection of Jesus as a historical event.

Essentially this is because our gospel traditions affirm that James was a convinced skeptic who rejected Jesus; this is independently attested in Mark (3:21; 6:2-4, 6) and John (7:5; 19:25-27).

Atheist historian Ludemann agrees with these traditions, saying that:

"JAMES HAD NO RELIGIOUS LINK WITH HIS BROTHER DURING JESUS’ LIFETIME." (1)