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recording Matz made in the early 1960s with Jack Kerouac! There's additional commen- tary on the codex lines by Jenkins, who is convinced the codex has mantric power and relevance for our times. @ REVIEWS the French state could have been duplicated in any nation where a maverick who goes against the status quo comes up against the full force of a corrupt police force, a com- promised judiciary and powerful corporate interests. And yet Le Ribault's story is a tri- umph over adversity, for he's back in Ireland producing his famous G5 formula without being persecuted and, with his supporters, is making a difference to people's lives. One person can indeed help change the world, but at what personal cost? trine. The fact that Jesus had siblings at all is a cause of embarrassment for the Roman Catholic Church, he notes, because it threat- ens the doctrine of virgin birth and Jesus' mother Mary's perpetual virginity. It was James who was embroiled in ideo- logical battles with Paul, and Biitz argues that Paul's interpretations, which became the foundation of the Christian Church, were at odds in many ways with the teachings of Jesus. James' desire to retain Jewish law and practices while upholding the ministry of Jesus lost out to Paul's zeal to take the mission to the Gentiles, and the sack of Jerusalem in AD 70 cemented the split. But the memory and teachings of James have been kept alive as an undercurrent over the last 2,000 years, quite separate from the Roman Church, as Biitz explains. His hope is that the insights that James provides on his brother Jesus could help heal the rifts between Christianity, Judaism and Islam. His book is another in a growing movement that's changing our perspectives on historical and religious traditions. THE COST OF A DISCOVERY umph over adversity, for he's back in Ireland — logical battles with Paul, and Biitz argues by Loic Le Ribault producing his famous G5 formula without that Paul's interpretations, which became the LLR-G5 Ltd, Ireland, 2003 (first published being persecuted and, with his supporters, is | foundation of the Christian Church, were at in French in 1998) making a difference to people's lives. One odds in many ways with the teachings of ISBN n/a (488pp tpb) person can indeed help change the world, Jesus. James' desire to retain Jewish law Availability: LLR-Gé Ltd, c/- Ross Post but at what personal cost? and practices write poling the ministry 7 ; : of Jesus lost out to Paul's zeal to take the re aastiebar. County Mayo, Republic THE BROTHER OF JESUS AND THE mission to the Gentiles, and the sack of f you followed Martin J. Walker's story of LOST TEACHINGS OF CHRISTIANITY Jerusalem in AD 70 cemented the split. the persecution of French forensic scientist by Jeffrey J. Bitz pout ihe kent ali and teachings of James Loic Le Ribault in our last two issues, you nner Traditions, USA, 2005 he ee OG y alive as an un} aan the may be interested to read The Cost of a ISBN 1-59477-043-3 (220pp tpb) the fast 2,000 years, quite separate from the Roman Church, as Biitz explains. His hope is that the insights that James provides on his brother Jesus could help heal the rifts between Christianity, Judaism and Islam. His book is another in a growing movement that's changing our perspectives on historical and religious traditions. Discovery. This is Le Ribault's memoir of Availability: Australia—Brumby Books, tel his life in forensics as well as in developing —_ (03) 9761 5535; USA—Inner Traditions, the G5 organic silica compound that has so http://www. innertraditions.com tiled the French authorities and the big phar- pre the most overlooked and sup- maceutical companies. It was first pub- pressed figure in the early Christian lished in French in 1998, but Le Ribaulthas — Church was James, younger brother (but not updated it for his 2003 English-language the only one) of Jesus. According to author edition, although it was released before his Jeffrey Biitz (a Lutheran minister, theologi- imprisonment in Switzerland in November cal scholar and an adjunct professor of 2003 and France in early 2004. world religions at Penn State University), it His recollections of his forensic research was James, not Peter, who was the leader of are intriguing, although this work, too, the fledgling Jewish Christian movement brought on several battles with the authori- from the time of Jesus' crucifixion. ties as he was not prepared to toe the line. Highlighting some key scholarly investiga- One interesting aside in his coverage of the tions into the historical Jesus as well as grim forensic cases he's been involved with —_ canonical and apocryphal writings, Biitz is his analysis of the videotape of the "live" maintains that breakthroughs in understand- executions of the Ceausescus of Romania. ing come by analysing the figures in the It's a tragedy of our times that visionary, context of their essential Jewishness. He innovative and dedicated scientists like Le agrees that studying the life and works of Ribault are so persecuted instead of praised James (Ya'akov) can give insights into the for providing answers for the ills that ail us true teachings and story of Jesus—and how and our societies. However, his battle with they've been covered up by dogma and doc- NEXUS + 67 AUGUST - SEPTEMBER 2005 www. nexusmagazine.com