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REVIEWS <@ THE LIGHT OF CIVILIZATION Light in these regions helped shape these by Nicholas Hagger cultures and civilisations. O-Books/John Hunt Publishing Ltd, He then analyses a variety of subsets Hampshire, UK, 2006 where "heretical" Light traditions have ISBN 0-9750769-5-7 (655pp tpb) influenced Western civilisation, e.g., the ‘lability: aaa Essenes, the Templars, the Grail Knights, (05) r6 e598; UK/Europe Gres OKs, tel the Kabbalists, the Theosophists and the Services, tel 01202 665432: New Agers (whose origins and ascendancy USA/Canada—NBN, tel 1800 462 6420 ‘he analyses). Finally, he discusses the phi- t the source of civilisations can be found losophy of history and touches on the impli- religions, and at the core of all religions Cations of this Light knowledge for the ' and historical traditions is the experience of future of Western civilisation. Brilliant! the Light, although it is interpreted different- ly in different religions, says Nicholas THE TORCH OF FREEDOM: _ Hagger. A former history professor who has Redefining Reality and Man's Position spent many years living in Asia and the in the Universe Middle East, Hagger has excelled in The by D. H. D'Arcy-Evans Light of Civilization with a unique stance The Oracle Press, Australia, 2006 that gives mystics, prophets, saints and ISBN 1-876494-81-6 (381pp tpb) shamans more credit than kings and politi- Availability: Author's website http://www. cians for driving history. (We reviewed his __darcy-evanstorchoffreedom.com ustralian author D. H. D'Arcy-Evans has dwelled on the meaning of life, the universe and everything more than most people have, and has developed a personally relevant understanding of the big picture and his mission within it. We learn in the intro- duction that the author's first memory was of an out-of-body experience which happened when he was still in the womb! And it was that memory that set D'Arcy-Evans on the path that led to his talking about these mys- teries for years and finally writing The Torch of Freedom. We're asked to question our reality con- structs and view all facets of our modern liv- ing, with its science and technology, reli- gions, laws and philosophies, as manufac- tured products. We're encouraged to do away with preconceptions and study the col- lected material with detachment. D'Arcy-Evans provides an overview of the human condition and our relationship with existence in the context of the interface between science and religion. Indeed, he suggests that science in the future will take over some areas once monopolised by reli- gious beliefs. His discussion covers the content of the major religions and how they relate to our multidimensional nature. For example, we can learn much from the image of the Kabbalistic Tree of Life struck by a light- ning flash, or the dynamic force of God and Creation (love), as it flows through the Tree, as D'Arcy-Evans illustrates with diagrams. Next, he considers extended realities as diverse as ancient knowledge and ET links. Finally, in his coverage of "the politics of spirit", he advocates a mystic-based approach to help free us from materialistic mindsets, harmonise ourselves with nature and build true democracy in the body politic. NICE AS HAGGER books The Syndicate and The Secret History of the West in NEXUS 13/03 and 13/02 respectively.) This book is the culmination of Hagger's 45-year-long quest to understand the pat- terns underlying world events. His research stepped up a notch in 1971 when he realised that Christianity was missing its connection with the Light—and he saw that this link had to be restored if it was going to survive. This book is meant to be read in conjunc- tion with a forthcoming companion volume, The Endless Rise and Fall of Civilizations. Together, Hagger says, they offer a "Grand Unified Theory of Religion and World History", though the latter's focus is on how civilisations rise and fall depending on whether their connection with the Light has brightened or dimmed. In this volume, Hagger discusses the origin of the Light and the meaning of its experi- ence. He elaborates on the tradition of the Light from 25 sources including the Mesopotamian, Egyptian, Israelite, Celtic, Iranian, Andean, African and Chinese, explaining also how the experience of the Light in these regions helped shape these cultures and civilisations. He then analyses a variety of subsets where "heretical" Light traditions have influenced Western civilisation, e.g., the Essenes, the Templars, the Grail Knights, the Kabbalists, the Theosophists and the New Agers (whose origins and ascendancy he analyses). Finally, he discusses the phi- losophy of history and touches on the impli- cations of this Light knowledge for the future of Western civilisation. Brilliant! THE TORCH OF FREEDOM: Redefining Reality and Man's Position in the Universe by D. H. D'Arcy-Evans The Oracle Press, Australia, 2006 ISBN 1-876494-81-6 (381pp tpb) Availability: Author's website http://www. darcy-evanstorchoffreedom.com ustralian author D. H. D'Arcy-Evans has dwelled on the meaning of life, the universe and everything more than most people have, and has developed a personally relevant understanding of the big picture and his mission within it. We learn in the intro- duction that the author's first memory was of an out-of-body experience which happened when he was still in the womb! And it was that memory that set D'Arcy-Evans on the path that led to his talking about these mys- teries for years and finally writing The Torch of Freedom. We're asked to question our reality con- structs and view all facets of our modern liv- ing, with its science and technology, reli- gions, laws and philosophies, as manufac- tured products. We're encouraged to do away with preconceptions and study the col- lected material with detachment. D'Arcy-Evans provides an overview of the human condition and our relationship with existence in the context of the interface between science and religion. Indeed, he suggests that science in the future will take over some areas once monopolised by reli- gious beliefs. His discussion covers the content of the major religions and how they relate to our multidimensional nature. For example, we can learn much from the image of the Kabbalistic Tree of Life struck by a light- ning flash, or the dynamic force of God and Creation (love), as it flows through the Tree, as D'Arcy-Evans illustrates with diagrams. Next, he considers extended realities as diverse as ancient knowledge and ET links. Finally, in his coverage of "the politics of spirit", he advocates a mystic-based approach to help free us from materialistic mindsets, harmonise ourselves with nature and build true democracy in the body politic. S HAGUER 72 * NEXUS www.nexusmagazine.com AUGUST — SEPTEMBER 2006