Communication creates understanding.
Understanding creates Peace.
The purpose of the Gospel of the Nazarene
project is to collect, research and convey
historically verifiable information on
the first Century pre-Christian Nazirite-Essene
movement. In 1991, co-authors Rick VanWyhe
and Alan Wauters began to collaborate
to write their first volume, "The
Gospel of the Nazirenes".
This introductory work focused on research
regarding the first century Nazirene doctrine
and the revised text which stems from
a document historians refer to as an authentic
first century Aramaic/Hebrew Matthew.
First published in 1997, "The
Gospel of the Nazirenes" hardcover
first editions quickly sold out and have
gone out of print. The authors continued
to work on the second volume "The
Acts of the Nazirenes" the
text of which was completed in 2002. Now
scheduled for release in spring of 2006,
this work continues to expand the groundwork
laid in volume one, using the most historically
accurate information and scriptures on
the subject. Work has also begun on two
additional volumes. Information on the
publication dates of these volumes will
be updated on this site as it becomes
available.
While work on the project continues, demand for
reprinting "The Gospel of the Nazirenes"
has grown. Recent offerings for used copies of
"The Gospel of the Nazirenes"
have priced volumes as high as $190US. Due to
this demand, and to prevent further profiteering
by second party booksellers, the authors have
decided to issue a limited quantity second printing
of "The Gospel of the Nazirenes"
soft-cover volumes. The books are available on
this website only on a first-come, first served,
prepaid basis. Additionally, you may reserve a
first edition hardcover of "The Acts
of the Nazirenes".
WARNING:
This site contains copyright protected materials.
Any use or reproduction without the express written
consent of the authors is prohibited by Law. Violators
will be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the
Law.
A note regarding history vs. personal faith:
Most of us grew up adopting the faith taught to
us by the traditions of our parents. The information
relayed in this material is historically-based
religious doctrine from the pre-Christian sect
known to posterity as the Nazirenes. Ideally,
history and tradition would share the same sources.
Unfortunately, however,as is often the case concerning
this material and its correlating doctrine, it
is not so.
