Expert on Apostle James to lecture Wednesday

CANFIELD

A Lutheran pastor from Pennsylvania with expertise on the Apostle James will be guest speaker in the Rabbi Samuel Meyer Memorial Lecture series planned for 7 p.m. Wednesday at St. Paul Monastery, 9531 Akron-Canfield Road.

The free ecumenical event is open to the public.

The Rev. Jeffrey J. Butz, adjunct professor of religious studies at Penn State University’s Lehigh Valley/Berks campuses, will speak on “James the Brother of the Lord: A Key to Jewish-Christian Understanding.”

This is the 16th event in the series.

The Rev. Mr. Butz has been pastor of Grace Lutheran Church in Nazareth, Pa., since 1996 and an adjunct professor at Penn State since 2002.

His first career was as a high school science teacher.

He is the author of two books on James and Jewish Christianity.

“The Brother of Jesus and the Lost Teachings of Christianity” received critical acclaim as the best book on James written for a popular audience.

His most recent book, “The Secret Legacy of Jesus,” has been called “the new definitive work on Jewish Christianity.”

He recently has written a screenplay on James for Hollywood producer Harvey Rochman, and is featured in a soon-to-be-released documentary on St. Paul, “A Polite Bribe,” directed by Robert Orlando.

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