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__ © REVIEWS After close analysis, Thiede now dates the papyrus to around 70 AD, and concludes it must have been a first-hand account, written during the lifetime of eyewitnesses to the life, death and resurrection of Jesus Christ. The Jesus Papyrus is a summary of Thiede's findings, augmented in partnership with journalist Matthew d’Ancona, a Deputy Editor at the London Sunday Telegraph. Thiede argues that the Greek script style was used only up until the end of the first century AD, and the format—a codex form with writing on both sides of the papyrus, rather than a scroll—was more in keeping with Christian practices of the first century. The authors suggest the Gospels may have had a greater biographical role than we give them credit for, and thus may be more histor- ically accurate—and credible—than many biblical scholars entertain. They inject some fascinating detail into the often controversial study of biblical and early Christian history. Crystal (see NEXUS 2/18 and 2/23). This B oO oC K s book expands on these and highlights other technologies from biocosmic energy Reviewed by Ruth Parnell receivers and electronic telepathy devices, to TOWARDS A NEW ALCHEMY: speed-learning and inter-species communica- The Millennium Science tion techniques, holographic projection and by Dr Nick Begich other breakthroughs which are opening up enormous possibilities and human potentiali- ties for the future. Reprints of several Flanagan patents, including the Neurophone . and the Electron Field Generator, are includ- Price: AUD$25.00 inc. p&h; NZD$34.00 + ed for the benefit of serious researchers. p&h; STG£15.50 + p&h; NFL{30.00; Dr Nick Begich is co-author of Angels USD$14.95 + p&h ; Don't Play This HAARP, to which Patrick Available: Australia—NEXUS Magazine, Flanagan contributed his views about the PO Box 30, Mapleton, Qld 4560, ph (074) devastating potential of this high-frequency 42 9280, fax (074) 42 9381; New ionospheric probe. Zealand—NEXUS Office, PO Box 34735, Birkenhead, Auckland, ph (09) 416 7320, THE JESUS PAPYRUS fax (09) 416 7340; UKNEXUS Office, 55 by Carsten Peter Thiede and Queens Rd, East Grinstead, W. Sussex, Matthew d'Ancena RH19 1BG, ph 01342 322854, fax 01342 Published by Weidenfeld & Nicolson 324574; Europe—NEXUS Office, PO Box (1996), London, UK 372, 8250 AJ Dronten, The Netherlands, ph |sgn 0-297-81658-6 (207pp bo) +31 0321 380558, fax 0321 318892; Price; AUD$34.95; NZD$44.95; USA—Adventures Unlimited, PO Box 74, STGE16.99; USD$23.99 , Kempton, IL 60946, ph (815) 253 6390, fax Available: Aust—Dist. by Allen & Unwin, Published by Earthpulse Press (1996), Alaska, USA ISBN 0-96488122-2-5 (184pp, s/c) (815) 2536300. ph (02) 9901 4088; NZ—Dist. by Hodder Although the title gives little indication, Moa Beckett, Auckland, ph (09) 478 1000; Towards a New Alchemy is about the UK—Orion Publishing Group Ltd, ph remarkable life and work of Dr Patrick 01903 721596; USA—Dist. by Doubleday, Flanagan, an extraordinary scientist and New York, ph (212) 354 6500. inventor with extraordinary personal attribut- When German papyrologist Carsten Peter es. Bom in 1944, he was a child prodigy, Thiede visited Oxford, England, in late 1994, and his continuing achievements already put —_ he came across three fragments of a papyrus him at the forefront of new millennium sci- on display at Magdalen College. The frag- ence. His story is truly inspiring. ments, consisting of several Greek verses NEXUS readers may already be familiar from Chapter 26 of St Matthew's Gospel, with Flanagan's innovative Neurophone, and _ intrigued him. They were long believed by the more recent Microclusters which he biblical scholars to date somewhere from the researched and developed with his wife, Gael _mid- to late-second century AD. THE JESUS PAPYRUS by Carsten Peter Thiede and Matthew d'Ancona Published by Weidenfeld & Nicolson (1996), London, UK ISBN 0-297-81658-6 (207pp h/c) Price; AUD$34.95; NZD$44.95; STG£16.99; USD$23.99 Available: Aust—Dist. by Allen & Unwin, ph (02) 9901 4088; NZ—Dist. by Hodder Moa Beckett, Auckland, ph (09) 478 1000; UK—Orion Publishing Group Ltd, ph 01903 721596; USA—Dist. by Doubleday, New York, ph (212) 354 6500. When German papyrologist Carsten Peter Thiede visited Oxford, England, in late 1994, he came across three fragments of a papyrus on display at Magdalen College. The frag- ments, consisting of several Greek verses from Chapter 26 of St Matthew's Gospel, intrigued him. They were long believed by biblical scholars to date somewhere from the mid- to late-second century AD. NEXUS ¢ 59 AUGUST-SEPTEMBER 1996