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Religion/Historical Ancient DocumentsSecrets of the Lost 13th Nag Hammadi ScrollIn 1945 several Arab travelers found a series of Codices bound in leather covers, hidden in a piece of pottery, and buried near the town of Nag Hammadi west of the Nile river in Egypt. Their translation in the 1970's by Christian scholars revealed ancient documents written during the First Century of the Christian era. Referred to as the Gnostic Gospels, only twelve scrolls were preserved. The 13th scroll was inadvertently destroyed and presumed lost forever.In modern times, an American intelligence officer of Christian persuasion, and schooled in the arts of theology, ancient documents, and intelligence analysis, made a most amazing discovery. The lost 13th Nag Hammadi Scroll was discovered in China as a duplicate which had been given to Marco Polo in 1271 A.D. and taken to the court of the Kublai Khan.Translation revealed a "Book of Philip of the Seventy" who had been called to the ministry during the mortal life of Jesus Christ. He records "the Secret Teachings of JESUS" as a resurrected personage, during His forty day ministry in Galilee, after coming back from the dead. This book is a classic in Christian literature containing the distilled wisdom of the ages that lead to eternity!Richard-Merlin Atwater, A.S., B.S., M.A., D.N.S.M., is a thirty year career American Defense Intelligence Officer of "the Cold War" in Soviet Affairs and counter-terrorism. He attained the rank Permanent Regular Major and served as Asst Chaplain in the U.S. Air Force. He spent several years as a Professor of Aerospace Studies and Ancient Scriptures at America's largest private university. "The WAY" is his 12th published book.