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A man with this first name wrote The Jesuit Guide to (Almost) Everything and has drawn controversy for works like Building a Bridge that advocate for increased Catholic acceptance of LGBTQ+ people. A theologian with this first name (-5[1])wrote works like The Cross and the Lynching Tree as part of Black Theology. A book of the bible with this name says that everyone should be quick to listen, slow to speak, and slow to anger. (*) Liberation theologists cite a verse about not favoring a rich man with gold rings and fine clothes over a poor man from an epistle with this name that also asserts “faith without works is dead.” (10[1])John and a man with this name are the “sons of thunder,” (-5[1])fishermen sons of Zebedee who are called to be disciples. For 10 points, a common 1611 Bible translation is named for a king (10[1])with what regnal (10[1])name? ■END■ (10[1]0[1])

ANSWER: James [accept King James Version or King James Bible; accept Book of James or Epistle of James; accept James Cone; accept James Martin]
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Buzzes

PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Elliot RothTufts BBowdoin A37-5
Michael KearneyHarvardMIT10910
Michael SunBrandeis BBoston College A121-5
Michael ZhengAmherstYale14410
Jonathan SchnipperBrandeis ATufts A14710
Richard ZhangBoston College ABrandeis B1490
Evan LuccaBowdoin ATufts B14910

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