The Kolbrin is a collection of writings considered Apocrypha by some, while others place it into the category of Modern pseudepigrapha. The term "Apocrypha" has been applied to writings that were hidden not because of their divinity but because of their questionable value to the organized Christian church. Therefore, the word "apocrypha" has come to mean "false, spurious, bad, or heretical" by those within traditional church circles. Unfortunately, the Kolbrin Bible has no prevenance beyond that claimed by its publishers. On the Web there is no reference to "The Kolbrin" or "The Bronzebook" other than by the publishers; the official Glastonbury Website makes no mention of this "book" - and does not even mention the possibility of arson in the 12th century fire which supposedly was intended to destroy it. It is eminently probable that "The Kolbrin" is a literary hoax, albeit brilliantly conceived and very well written... and with a remarkably convincing exposition of evolution combined with the will of a God. (Darwinism and Creationism finally have an intelligent mediator!)
The Kolbrin Bible
Appling the term "bible" to the Kolbrin is considered controversial because the term usually only applies to scripture viewed as central to one's faith, so in the religious sense of the word the Kolbrin would not qualify as a "Bible" due to the fact no organised religion claims it as central to their faith. Moreover, given the fact this term has been traditionally used for religious texts, it has been suggested that when used in reference to the Kolbrin a certain confusion or ambiguity may be intended by those marketing this publication. Conversely, use of the word bible in a figurative sense may apply to this work as it would to "any authoritative book" if only in a generic way. The word bible does comes from the Greek ta biblia ("ta biblia"), which is a plural word meaning "books," so in this way the term does apply.
