Alan Wauters, a native of New York City, is a professional musician, performer and writer. He has lectured on Essene, Nazirene, and Gnostic traditions for the last twenty years. He has a driving passion for historical truth and has spent the last eighteen years scouring historical documents for the facts surrounding the origins of Christianity. In this volume, he brings his years of research into clear focus, revealing the facts and spiritual prinsiples surrounding the advent, edicts, and prinicples of The Way.

Rick VanWyhe, currently a resident of Texas, has studied and taught early Essene/Nazirene principles and practices. Through his research and personal spiritual background, he brings the reader insights into a compassionate, logical vision for transitioning current Christian practices through restored, authentic Spiritual living.