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If this project is voluntary, how does a person "volunteer" to assist?

Paul Lorenzen
Northern Sierra Bible Institute
Sparks, Nevada
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On Tue, 20 Aug 1996, "James K. Tauber"  wrote:
>On Mon, 19 Aug 1996, Jim West wrote:
>> In Theology we are constantly told that we must deal directly with the
>> sources themselves.  In text criticism this is particularly important.
>> Yet, if the manuscripts are not widely available, how can we do our own
>> collations?  Is there a collection of photographs of the papyri available?
>> The Uncials?  If not, then, again, how can we do independent research in
>> this exceedingly important field; and why can't such a collection be
>> produced (as has been done for the vast majority of the Dead Sea Scrolls)?
>
>This is the very aim of the Electronic New Testament Manuscripts Project 
>which moves very slowly because it is entirely voluntary. God willing, 
>the overall framework will be set up by the end of this year and we will 
>be displaying images and accepting transcriptions.
>
>James K. Tauber  
>Associate Director, Electronic New Testament Manuscripts Project
>
>
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