What would the last days of James, the brother of Jesus, have been like? James, the writer of the Epistle that bears his name, was the brother of Jesus and the leader of The Way, the "circumcised" Christian sect that lived in Jerusalem after the uncircumcised Christians were scattered. In 62 AD, Ananus the High Priest martyred James in the Temple courtyard because he refused to denounce Jesus as the "gate unto salvation." The Bishop of Jerusalem explores what the last few days of James' life might have been like as he faced the inevitability of his own death. The setting is Jerusalem, a politically charged city where seven Jewish sects compete for power and the allegiance of the people under the occupation of Roman rule. James spends his last days preparing himself, his family, his flock, and his friends for what is to come.while also providing humor and tender recollections of his love for his older brother, Jesus, long before he recognized him as the Messiah. Chuck Thompson is Associate Professor of Psychology and Religion at King College and also the Director of the Counseling Center serving both the campus and the community there.