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- [Francis of Assisi and Related Writings by Hermann Hesse](https://apocryphilepress.com/book/francis-of-assisi-and-related-writings-by-hermann-hesse/) - The Spiritual Vision of St. Francis Through the Eyes of Hermann Hesse Before Siddhartha, Steppenwolf, and his Nobel Prize in Literature, Hermann Hesse turned his attention to another great spiritual rebel: Francis of Assisi. Long unavailable in English, Hesse's luminous meditation on Francis is finally presented in a fresh, accessible translation by scholar Daniel DeForest
- [Every Day Tao](https://apocryphilepress.com/book/every-day-tao/) - 365 Daily Meditations for Spiritual Seekers In a world obsessed with productivity, achievement, and constant stimulation, the ancient Taoist sages offer a radically different path. For more than two thousand years, the wisdom of Lao Tzu and Chuang Tzu has invited seekers to slow down, let go, and rediscover the profound simplicity at the heart
- [Shakespearean Essays](https://apocryphilepress.com/book/shakespearean-essays/) - The Master Critic of Shakespeare Returns For more than a century, A. C. Bradley has been regarded as one of the most influential Shakespeare scholars ever to put pen to paper. His landmark work Shakespearean Tragedy transformed the study of Shakespeare and remains essential reading today. Yet some of Bradley’s most insightful and engaging essays have long
- [Gorilla My Dreams](https://apocryphilepress.com/book/gorilla-my-dreams/) - Bud Forrester was as dead as a carp. Wait, let's not get ahead of ourselves... Prank-master Charlie Baker only meant to pull one harmless stunt; just a quick gag to settle an old score. But one practical joke later, he’s tangled in a chain reaction that the city may never recover from. Suddenly, a life-sized
- [Planet Thulcandra](https://apocryphilepress.com/book/planet-thulcandra/) - Decoding C. S. Lewis’s Most Misunderstood Novel That Hideous Strength has long puzzled readers. Part dystopian thriller, part theological fantasy, part Arthurian myth, part academic satire—it may be C. S. Lewis’s most ambitious and least understood novel. In Planet Thulcandra, Joseph Weigel offers an illuminating deep dive into Lewis’s “modern fairy-tale for grown-ups,” revealing the
- [Planet Thulcandra: Magic and Science in C. S. Lewis’s That Hideous Strength](https://apocryphilepress.com/book/thulcandra/) - Decoding C. S. Lewis’s Most Misunderstood Novel That Hideous Strength has long puzzled readers. Part dystopian thriller, part theological fantasy, part Arthurian myth, part academic satire—it may be C. S. Lewis’s most ambitious and least understood novel. In Planet Thulcandra, Joseph Weigel offers an illuminating deep dive into Lewis’s “modern fairy-tale for grown-ups,” revealing the
- [When Marty McBallsy Got a Kick in the Dick](https://apocryphilepress.com/book/when-marty-mcballsy-got-a-kick-in-the-dick/) - Do not read this book to the children... ...It’s not that kind of story It’s hard and blunt as a kick to the balls, We’ve got no time for allegory. The title already tells the story. Do you really need more spelled out? We’ve all been on one side of the shoe or the other—
- [The Kaiju Bible](https://apocryphilepress.com/book/the-kaiju-bible/) - RUN! HEAD FOR THE HILLS! Grab your luggage, hoist it over your head, and tear down the street with all the other screaming idiots. Where are you gonna go, Sparky? For everyone who ever spent a perfectly good Saturday afternoon watching a giant lizard destroy Tokyo, then spent Sunday morning struggling to stay awake in
- [The Making of Modern Spiritual Direction](https://apocryphilepress.com/book/the-making-of-modern-spiritual-direction/) - The untold story behind modern spiritual direction In The Making of Modern Spiritual Direction, Paul Burgmayer pulls back the curtain on a quiet revolution that reshaped one of the most intimate practices of the spiritual life. What emerges is a story few have told: spiritual direction as we know it is largely a 20th-century creation—forged
- [Shadows of Ecstasy & Rumours of Glory: The Influence of Charles Williams on the Songwriting of Bruce Cockburn](https://apocryphilepress.com/book/shadows-of-ecstasy-rumours-of-glory-the-influence-of-charles-williams-on-the-songwriting-of-bruce-cockburn/) - Two artists. Two eras. One shared vision of the sacred hidden in the ordinary. When Canadian singer-songwriter Bruce Cockburn first picked up a novel by Charles Williams—the most mystical and least understood member of the Inklings—he discovered a kindred spirit. Williams’ strange, luminous theology resonated with Cockburn’s own experiences of the holy breaking into daily
- [The Way of the Living Jesus: The Path to Spiritual Transformation in the Gospel of Thomas](https://apocryphilepress.com/book/the-way-of-the-living-jesus-the-path-to-spiritual-transformation-in-the-gospel-of-thomas/) - An Ancient Gospel for the Modern Spiritual Seeker What if the teachings of Jesus were not primarily about belief—but about awakening? Hidden for centuries and rediscovered among the Nag Hammadi manuscripts in 1945, the Gospel of Thomas offers a radically different portrait of Jesus. Instead of focusing on miracles, doctrine, or the events of Jesus’
- [On Monday the Boxer Howled: Casey & Scout Mysteries Book 1](https://apocryphilepress.com/book/on-monday-the-boxer-howled-casey-scout-mysteries-book-1/) - Deadly secrets, loyal dogs, and a vet with nothing left to lose. Veterinarian Dr. Casey Gibbons came to Gold Valley for a fresh start—not a murder investigation. When her mentor and best friend, Dr. Shelley Capra, is found dead in her kitchen, everyone assumes it was an accident. Everyone except Casey. The wound looks wrong.
- [The Gifts of the Grail: The Challenges and Achievements of the Arthurian Quest](https://apocryphilepress.com/book/the-gifts-of-the-grail-the-challenges-and-achievements-of-the-arthurian-quest/) - What if the Grail is not only a relic of legend—but a path of transformation? For centuries the Holy Grail has haunted the imagination of poets, mystics, and seekers. It has been called a cup, a stone, a cauldron of ancient power, even a mystery hidden within the human soul. But behind the legend lies
- [The Quest for Merlin: History & Myth at the Edge of the Otherworld](https://apocryphilepress.com/book/the-quest-for-merlin-history-myth-at-the-edge-of-the-otherworld/) - Was Merlin only a legend—or a man of history? In The Quest for Merlin, acclaimed historian and author Nikolai Tolstoy undertakes a bold and fascinating investigation into one of Britain’s most enduring and enigmatic figures. Moving beyond romance and legend, Tolstoy asks a daring question: Was there a real Merlin behind the medieval wizard of
- [The Other Inklings: Interviews with Scholars on C.S. Lewis, Charles Williams, Owen Barfield, and Inklings-Adjacent Figures](https://apocryphilepress.com/book/the-other-inklings-interviews-with-scholars-on-c-s-lewis-charles-williams-owen-barfield-and-inklings-adjacent-figures/) - Discover the untold story behind the Inklings—and meet the scholars keeping their legacy alive. You know the names: C.S. Lewis. Charles Williams. Owen Barfield. George MacDonald. But the story doesn’t end there. In The Other Inklings, G. Connor Salter takes readers deep into the world of Lewis and his circle—not through conventional biography, but through
- [The Gododdin of Aneirin: A New Version](https://apocryphilepress.com/book/the-gododdin-of-aneirin-a-new-version/) - Three Hundred Warriors. One Survivor. An Ancient Song of Glory and Loss. One of Britain’s oldest epic poems returns in this vivid and haunting new poetic version. The Gododdin is a song of courage and catastrophe—a lament for three hundred warriors who rode out from the Old North to face overwhelming odds at the Battle
- [The Awakened Soul: Jesus’ Spirituality of Awareness](https://apocryphilepress.com/book/the-awakened-soul-jesus-spirituality-of-awareness/) - Christianity at 2000 Years: The Dawn of a New Spirituality from the East Awareness is Salvation For centuries, salvation has been treated as a matter of belief. But this book offers a different insight: Salvation is not a reward to be received in the future—it is an awakening here and now. Faith waits for a
- [Traveling By a Different Way](https://apocryphilepress.com/book/traveling-by-a-different-way/) - Traveling by a Different Way…and Discovering God Along the Road. What happens when everything you took for granted—your routines, your church, your sense of safety—suddenly disappears? In this luminous and deeply comforting collection, Fr. Joel W. Huffstetler, rector of St. Luke’s Episcopal Church in Tennessee, invites us to see life’s upheavals through the steady light
- [Nativity Set](https://apocryphilepress.com/book/nativity-set/) - Inspiration and Imagination … Like the crèche itself, this book offers both inspiration and imagination. Nativity Set: Table-Top Meditations for Christmas is like a portable nativity set you can carry with you throughout Advent. Author Robert Hudson and illustrator Mark Sheeres delve into the meaning behind each figurine, from the shepherds to the magi, from
- [Aleister Crowley & Dion Fortune: Logos of the Aeon, Shakti of the Age](https://apocryphilepress.com/book/aleister-crowley-dion-fortune-logos-of-the-aeon-shakti-of-the-age/) - For readers of esoteric history, modern occultism, and spiritual biography—this is the story of how a Beast and a Priestess birthed an Aeon. They never shared a temple, yet Aleister Crowley and Dion Fortune changed the course of modern spirituality. He—the self-styled Great Beast 666, prophet of the Aeon of Horus. She—the Sea Priestess, mystic
- [6/7: What God Says](https://apocryphilepress.com/book/6-7-what-god-says/) - Six Seven Six Seven Six Seven You can hear it, can’t you? That maddening little chant—the tone, the cadence, the absolute nothingness of it all. And now it’s stuck in your head again. Sorry. If you’re searching for deep spiritual insight or a path to a richer relationship with your Creator… this is not that
- [When Ancient Starlight Falls to Earth](https://apocryphilepress.com/book/when-ancient-starlight-falls-to-earth/) - In this collection, Caitlín Matthews gathers together many of the poems and songs that have marked her long career as a singer, writer, ritualist, and performer. These mythographic poems arise from the song that always singing at the threshold of the otherworld and the apparent world, where the poet becomes a walker between worlds. When
- [The Goetist](https://apocryphilepress.com/book/the-goetist/) - If you called forth a demon, not for riches or power, but for insight—what truths might it reveal? The Goetist is a wisdom book, a manual of living the good life, in the shape of a sorcerous rite. A despairing man's devil-conjuring invocation turns into a meditative, unsentimental education in the most important subjects of
- [An Armorial of King Arthur & the Knights of the Round Table](https://apocryphilepress.com/book/an-armorial-of-king-arthur-the-knights-of-the-round-table/) - Behold the lost heraldry of Camelot—restored, illuminated, and revealed at last. For centuries, the Knights of the Round Table have stood as the most iconic figures of medieval imagination—champions of courage, loyalty, and the codes of chivalry. Yet one extraordinary part of their legacy has remained scattered across rare manuscripts and forgotten archives: their coats-of-arms,
- [The Poems & Songs  of Taliesin](https://apocryphilepress.com/book/the-poems-songs-of-taliesin/) - Step into the mythic voice of Britain’s first great bard. For centuries, the legendary bard Taliesin has been celebrated as poet, prophet, and shapeshifter—the radiant voice of Celtic myth. In this evocative new collection, internationally acclaimed author John Matthews gathers decades of his own visionary poems inspired by Taliesin’s song. Here the ancient bard speaks
- [The Ravenmaster's Boy](https://apocryphilepress.com/book/the-ravenmasters-boy/) - ‘There’s more to you than meets the eye.’ So many people tell Kit this that he thinks he must look very nondescript indeed. The thing is: they are right. Kit Wagstaffe, rescued from a plague cart, is taken into the household of the Ravenmaster at the Tower of London and learns how to speak the
- [Shakespeare's Ghost](https://apocryphilepress.com/book/shakespeares-ghost/) - I stopped being a woman a long time ago... It’s 1610 and Jacobean London is full of dangers, from the plague to plots and revolutions. In Shakespeare’s Ghost, Mary Hoffman provides an imaginative answer to one of the great questions about Shakespeare’s work: why, from A Midsummer Night’s Dream onwards, are his plays increasingly peopled
- [Meditative Heartbeat Therapy: A Contemplative Guide to Presence, Rhythm, and Care at the End of Life](https://apocryphilepress.com/book/meditative-heartbeat-therapy-a-contemplative-guide-to-presence-rhythm-and-care-at-the-end-of-life/) - Meditative Heartbeat Therapy (MHbT) is a spiritual practice born not in theory, but in the presence of the dying—in whispered breaths, held hands, and the steady rhythm of the human heart. Developed at the bedside in hospice and palliative settings, MHbT offers clinicians, caregivers, and spiritual companions a new model for accompanying patients through the
- [Heavenly LGBTQ+: Queer Icons from LGBTQ Life, Religion and History](https://apocryphilepress.com/book/heavenly-lgbtq-queer-icons-from-lgbtq-life-religion-and-history/) - Queer people have bravely faced conflicts with church and society throughout history and around the world, including during the 2022 invasion of Ukraine. Heavenly LGBTQ+ highlights the role of LGBTQ+ people in the Russia-Ukraine war and puts it into a broader context. Illustrated biographies tell the stories of seventeen diverse international LGBTQ figures from Alvin
- [Changed Eyes: Pandemic, Protests, Proclamation](https://apocryphilepress.com/book/changed-eyes-pandemic-protests-proclamation/) - Changed Eyes: Pandemic, Protests, Proclamation offers biblical meditations which are at once both challenging and comforting. It brings the Bible's wisdom to bear on such complex circumstances as the first global pandemic in over one hundred years and the tsunami of social protests following the deaths of Ahmaud Arbery and George Floyd. Joel Huffstetler, a seasoned pastor and
- [The Elegant Crone](https://apocryphilepress.com/book/the-elegant-crone/) - Becoming an elder is about more than just getting older. The Elegant Crone looks at how the aging process is experienced negatively as our bodies and faces change in ways that are often difficult for us. This book helps women discover the true meaning of the crone and claim their power as they enter their
- [A Psalm Briefly: The Book of Psalms Re-Imagined](https://apocryphilepress.com/book/a-psalm-briefly-the-book-of-psalms-re-imagined/) - The Psalms are not fluffy poetry read by a Shakespeare actor in tights and a puffy shirt. Picture David as the old bluesman in a smokey New Orleans bar. A whiskey and cigar beside him as he makes his instrument weep. Picture David in the dark eyeliner screaming out emo lyrics. Picture David on the
- [Transformative Activism: A Values Revolution in Everyday Life in a Time of Societal Collapse](https://apocryphilepress.com/book/transformative-activism-a-values-revolution-in-everyday-life-in-a-time-of-societal-collapse/) - Are you fed up with an activism that isn’t truly transformative? Discover a practice that revolutionizes oppressive social arrangements into ones that truly sets people free…including the activist you! An activist and community organizer for 55 years, Tim Stevenson has been involved in anti-war and civil rights campaigns, a community newspaper collective, an alternative childcare
- [A God of Our Invention: How Religion Shaped the Western World](https://apocryphilepress.com/book/a-god-of-our-invention-how-religion-shaped-the-western-world/) - Uneasy about religion but not sure why? A God of Our Invention will make it clear. Daniel Kohanski has spent decades working on problems of religion. Starting from a solid background in Conservative Judaism, he has studied law, Talmud, history, philosophy. He has researched the sources and pored over the scholarship and gotten much help
- [Walking with the Spiritual But Not Religious](https://apocryphilepress.com/book/walking-with-the-spiritual-but-not-religious/) - How can people who are not religious walk their spiritual pilgrimage? Can you be their companion? Walking with the Spiritual but Not Religious takes a fresh look at being a spiritual companion for those who self-identify as something other than religious—SBNR, Nones, not religious, agnostics, atheists, people who have experienced something unexplainable, and those who have
- [The Rat Reverend Clancy and the Seven Deadly Sins](https://apocryphilepress.com/book/the-rat-reverend-clancy-and-the-seven-deadly-sins/) - “…every single creature on this earth—or in it—has evil in it’s heart, even if it doesn’t have a heart…” The wages of sin is death, and the Rat Reverend Clancy is determined to deliver the various non-human creatures that make up his congregation from Satan’s snares! But when new members, old animosities, and his own
- [Shadows of Ecstasy](https://apocryphilepress.com/book/shadows-of-ecstasy/) - An occultist invades Europe at the head of an African army. His goal—the conquest of death itself. No one knows quite what to make of Nigel Considine. He calls himself “the High Executive” and he has inspired the entire continent of Africa to revolt and make war upon Europe. Is Considine a magician, a charismatic politician, a divinely
- [Spiritual Consipation](https://apocryphilepress.com/book/spiritual-consipation/) - Have you grown weary of yet another self-improvement program? Are you exhausted from seemingly endless spiritual seeking? Do you feel stalled, stuck…constipated?Listen up, your True Nature is calling! Transformative coach Stephen Ladd invites you on a journey of (re)discovery unlike any you have traversed before. Spiritual Constipation is a breath of fresh air in an often-musty
- [The Sorrows and Joys of Mary](https://apocryphilepress.com/book/the-sorrows-and-joys-of-mary/) - The Seven Sorrows of Mary. The Seven Joys of the Franciscan Crown. Why not pray both at once? This is a collection of fourteen lively meditations on the sorrows and joys of Mary, told in the order they happened in the life of Mary: joys, then sorrows, then joy, then the most terrible sorrows on
- [Setting God Free](https://apocryphilepress.com/book/setting-god-free/) - Setting God Free is the bestselling book by Father Seán ÓLaoire that helps readers understand who “God” is. How do we know what we know? How do we decide what is true? While agnostics are still deciding whether God exists, atheists subscribe to a system of beliefs that claim God does not exist. Many traditionally religious
- [Musings of an Urban Mystic](https://apocryphilepress.com/book/musings-of-an-urban-mystic/) - A mystic is someone for whom there is no separation between the ineffable and the mundane... Rosamonde Ikshvàku Miller was beautiful, brilliant with an immeasurable IQ, fluent in 8 languages, with the most compassionate, loving heart imaginable. Her life from the earliest childhood was one of overlapping mystical experience and everyday reality without any conflict
- [Christianity Reimagined: A Mystical Approach for Doubters and the Dubious](https://apocryphilepress.com/book/christianity-reimagined-a-mystical-approach-for-doubters-and-the-dubious/) - The book invites you to Reimagine Christianity—not as distant doctrine, not as imposed belief, but as the raw, real experience of depth. Have you sometimes felt out of place in church—struggling with outdated doctrines, rigid traditions, or language that no longer speaks to your heart? Or perhaps you've walked away from organized religion altogether but still
- [Finding God Beyond the Church: A Mystical Journey into Authentic Spirituality](https://apocryphilepress.com/book/finding-god-beyond-the-church-a-mystical-journey-into-authentic-spirituality/) - When the pews grow empty and the sermons ring hollow, where does faith go? For many, leaving the church feels like losing a spiritual home—but it can also open the door to something deeper, freer, and more authentic. In Finding God Beyond the Church, Harry Birkenhead—an Episcopal priest for over 35 years—shares a candid and inspiring
- [Stories from the Strange Side](https://apocryphilepress.com/book/stories-from-the-strange-side/) - Dare to cross the threshold. The strange side is waiting. What happens when the line between the ordinary and the supernatural dissolves? In Stories from the Strange Side, occultist and storyteller Josephine McCarthy (formerly Josephine Dunne) invites readers into a world where the mystical meets the mundane—and nothing is ever quite what it seems. This
- [The Spiritual Journey and the Deeper Life](https://apocryphilepress.com/book/the-spiritual-journey-and-the-deeper-life/) - A Deeper Life Begins with Letting Go, Not Trying Harder In The Spiritual Journey and the Deeper Life, philosopher James Danaher gently unpacks what it means to live a life shaped by the Spirit rather than by the natural mind. Rather than offering spiritual checklists or formulas for success, Danaher explores how our perception must
- [$h!t Jesus Says: Reclaiming Love in the Kingdom of Heaven](https://apocryphilepress.com/book/ht-jesus-says-reclaiming-love-in-the-kingdom-of-heaven/) - It’s not a book about religion—it’s a battle plan for revolution. If you’re fed up with Jesus being weaponized, this is for you. Shit Jesus Says: Reclaiming Love in the Kingdom of Heaven offers a gritty, no-BS look at some of the most outrageous sayings by one of history’s most dangerous teachers. From “Love your enemies” to
- [Esotericism & Narrative: The Occult Fiction of Charles Williams](https://apocryphilepress.com/book/esotericism-narrative-the-occult-fiction-of-charles-williams/) - Esoteric knowledge and experiences have pulsed between the personal lives and public expression of famous authors and artists from William Blake to William S. Burroughs. In Esotericism and Narrative, cultural historian Aren Roukema explores how the strange, mystical worldview of occult Christianity shaped the fiction of Charles Williams—poet, theologian, novelist, and magical thinker. Esotericism and
- [Aeneas in the Underworld and Other Essays](https://apocryphilepress.com/book/aeneas-in-the-underworld-and-other-essays/) - In Aeneas in the Underworld and Other Essays, Stephen Barber invites readers to explore Latin literature, with insight, elegance, and a critical eye honed by decades of literary study. These essays explore familiar texts such as Virgil’s Aeneid, Ovid’s Metamorphoses, Horace’s Odes and Catullus’ poetry, with fresh questions and surprising answers. Could the fall of
- [Sources of the Grail: Myths, Dreams, and Quests for the Holiest of Relics](https://apocryphilepress.com/book/sources-of-the-grail-myths-dreams-and-quests-for-the-holiest-of-relics/) - Whom does the Grail serve? The mysterious and powerful legends surrounding the Grail, often identified with the cup used by Christ at the Last Supper, provide a rich literature with its origins and meanings veiled by the distance of centuries. What has come down to us is an inheritance of early Celtic tales interwoven with
- [The Falling Tower](https://apocryphilepress.com/book/the-falling-tower/) - Reality is unraveling at Harvard. A pterodactyl just flew through your dorm room window. What now? Eve just wanted a quiet morning, a cup of tea, and maybe a good poem. Instead, a stranger in a library starts calling her by the name she’s tried to bury. Amy believes she’s battling literal demons. And Mona—awkward,
- [A Mythic Life: Poems](https://apocryphilepress.com/book/a-mythic-life-poems/) - A first full-length collection by one of the world’s leading experts on myth and legend, especially those of King Arthur and the Celts. The author of over 100 books on these and other themes, John Matthews here shows that myth has always been a central part of his life. The works published here, many for
- [Distant Stars: Explaining Organ Donation to Children](https://apocryphilepress.com/book/distant-stars-explaining-organ-donation-to-children/) - Organ donation is the last gift given to you by the best friend you never met. How do we talk about the hard stuff with our kids? We don’t get to avoid it. We don’t pretend it’s not happening and we can’t pretend it’s not affecting us. We shouldn’t expect them to understand when we
- [Patterns of Glory: Studies in Charles Williams](https://apocryphilepress.com/book/patterns-of-glory-studies-in-charles-williams/) - ‘The word glory, to English ears, usually means no more than a kind of mazy bright blur. But the maze should be, though it generally is not, exact, and the brightness should be that of a geometrical pattern.’ —Charles Williams Charles Williams was one of the most versatile writers of his time, being a poet, novelist,
- [Abundant Joy: A 90-Day Journey Toward Sustainable, Authentic, Life-Changing Joy](https://apocryphilepress.com/book/abundant-joy-a-90-day-journey-toward-sustainable-authentic-life-changing-joy/) - Looking for a life that feels meaningful, connected, and manageable? Tap into your inner wellspring of joy and watch your experience of life increase dramatically. With almost two decades of experience in Pastoral Care and Spiritual Guidance, Dr. Kristina Stone Kaiser wanted to offer people something that would really work. Abundant Joy will help you create the
- [Apostate: Stories of Deconversion](https://apocryphilepress.com/book/apostate-stories-of-deconversion/) - Can you feel your faith slipping away? Are you or a loved one questioning what you’ve always believed? You are not alone. Come on a journey with others who have lost their religion but have found themselves. If you’re wondering whether there’s life on the other side of deconversion, or if you’re trying desperately to
- [Borderlands: Stories from an El Paso Shelter](https://apocryphilepress.com/book/borderlands-stories-from-an-el-paso-shelter/) - What’s really happening at the U.S./Mexico border? Borderlands is the story of the courageous people who risk everything for the safety and well-being of themselves and their families, and the people of El Paso who accompany them. While the media saturate the news with antagonism and images of violence, the volunteers at Annunciation House and other
- [A Deeper Life: The Mysticism of Jesus in the Sermon on the Mount](https://apocryphilepress.com/book/a-deeper-life-the-mysticism-of-jesus-in-the-sermon-on-the-mount/) - There is a deeper life than the one you are living now. That is the life that God is calling you to live. But how do we find this “deeper life”? The secret is found in the Sermon on the Mount, probably the most famous of all of Jesus’ teachings. Most people think that the
- [How to Leave the Church](https://apocryphilepress.com/book/how-to-leave-the-church/) - Ready to leave toxic religion behind but scared of where the journey will take you? Find reassurance and direction from someone who walked the same path and shares how to break free from indoctrination without losing yourself. By the time she turned 30, Grete Rachel Howland had mastered the art of being a good evangelical
- [Nice Churchy Patriarchy: Reclaiming Women's Humanity from Evangelicalism](https://apocryphilepress.com/book/nice-churchy-patriarchy-reclaiming-womens-humanity-from-evangelicalism/) - Even in the warmest and most welcoming evangelical churches, patriarchy looms as an ever-present force, suppressing women’s possibilities and debilitating whole communities. Well-intentioned churchgoers and church leaders have bought into deeply-entrenched male-dominated mindsets, power structures, and theologies that are not working—not for women, and really not for anyone. Part memoir and part faith-based feminist manifesto, Nice Churchy Patriarchy takes
- [God of the Mind: An eXvangelical Journey](https://apocryphilepress.com/book/god-of-the-mind-an-exvangelical-journey/) - Are you questioning the claims of Christianity? This book will help you sort out the facts from the fantasies. Rob Haskell is a former evangelical minister, teacher, and missionary. He has multiple degrees in theology, with expertise in biblical interpretation and translation. Rob is a great communicator and explains the bible and theology in an
- [The Rat Reverend Clancy and the Seven Heavenly Virtues](https://apocryphilepress.com/book/the-rat-reverend-clancy-and-the-seven-heavenly-virtues/) - Determined to be all things to all creatures, the Rat Reverend Clancy has his paws full juggling the demands of his increasingly diverse and dynamic congregation of urban wildlife. When it becomes clear that their beloved pastor is all too non-human, it’s then up to the faithful themselves to offer their own particular gifts for
- [Leaving God for God](https://apocryphilepress.com/book/leaving-god-for-god/) - Feeling betrayed by your religion? After 24 years in the Evangelical movement, Phil Davis decided to leave his “first faith.” It was not a decision he took lightly. Feeling sick of the institutional church, tired of the manipulative “voice of God” drummed into his head, and trusting that the real God was somewhere beyond the
- [My Life: As a Boy, Priest, Gay Man, and Artist](https://apocryphilepress.com/book/my-life-as-a-boy-priest-gay-man-and-artist/) - “Being a Roman Catholic priest was my vocation in life. But it was impossible for me to ignore that I was a gay sexual being.” A gay Roman Catholic priest reveals his adventurous life and ministry in this cartoon-style memoir. During a half-century of priesthood, Jan Haen found surprising ways to unite his inclusive spirituality,
- [Spiritual Friendship, Distilled](https://apocryphilepress.com/book/spiritual-friendship-distilled/) - “Here we are. You and me. And I hope Christ makes three.” So begins a profound and yet playful conversation about the possibility that “God is friendship.” In Spiritual Friendship Distilled, readers are invited into a robust conversation about the miracle of friendship and the practical ways that we can cultivate our friendships with God,
- [The Celian Moment & Other Essays](https://apocryphilepress.com/book/the-celian-moment-other-essays/) - Charles Williams (1886-1945), friend of T. S. Eliot and C. S. Lewis and admired by W. H. Auden, was a versatile man of letters. He wrote supernatural thrillers, plays, theology and journalism but he saw poetry and criticism as being his real work. This is a new collection of his literary essays, taken from books,
- [Zen and the Art of Anal Bleaching: A Backdoor Journey from Darkness into Light](https://apocryphilepress.com/book/zen-and-the-art-of-anal-bleaching-a-backdoor-journey-from-darkness-into-light/) - In these dark times, many of us find ourselves trapped with even darker anuses searching for happiness to lighten the dimmest places in our souls... Toby Tenderhill is an ambitious up-and-comer in the high-tech world of Silicon Valley. His self-centered nature and piss-poor judgment throw his life into a tailspin, leaving him a bewildered and
- [Irony and Jesus: Parables, Miracles and Stories](https://apocryphilepress.com/book/irony-and-jesus-parables-miracles-and-stories/) - Irony and Jesus by The Rev. Rob Gieselmann helps readers discover the unexpected teachings of Jesus in parables, miracles, and stories. Do some pastors have it wrong about Jesus? Is it possible to understand the stories Jesus told differently? The words of the Gospel can sometimes come across as stale or irrelevant in the context of
- [Sitting with Lao-Tzu](https://apocryphilepress.com/book/sitting-with-lao-tzu/) - This book is about a way of return to one’s own true life. In any society, ancient or modern, which has made busyness a virtue, lost itself in pursuing the accumulation of power, knowledge, and material goods, and finds its only way forward to be into increasing complexity and a one-sided quest for incessant growth,
- [God As Nature Sees God: A Christian Reading of the Tao Te Ching](https://apocryphilepress.com/book/god-as-nature-sees-god-a-christian-reading-of-the-tao-te-ching/) - Is the Tao God? Yes, but not as humans understand God. The Tao is God as Nature sees God. What can Christians learn from studying other religions? A great deal, according to author John Mabry. God as Nature Sees God presents the basic teachings of philosophical Taoism, placing them in conversation with the insights of
- [Tao Te Ching](https://apocryphilepress.com/book/tao-te-ching/) - The most profound work of spiritual wisdom ever written. The most readable and reliable version available. The Tao Te Ching was written 2,500 years ago, yet it speaks directly and powerfully to our contemporary lives. Why are our lives so difficult? How can we return to a place of harmony and balance? What is our true and
- [Sacred Partnership: Jesus and Mary Magdalene](https://apocryphilepress.com/book/sacred-partnership-jesus-and-mary-magdalene/) - What might the story of Jesus and Mary Magdalene look like if they are given the places in the gospel story they occupy in such recently discovered texts as the Gospel of Thomas, the Gospel of Mary, and the Gospel of Philip? Sacred Partnership by John Beverley Butcher shows readers why the relationship between Jesus and
- [The Way of Thomas: Insights for Spiritual Living from the Gnostic Gospel of Thomas](https://apocryphilepress.com/book/the-way-of-thomas-insights-for-spiritual-living-from-the-gnostic-gospel-of-thomas/) - Want spiritual transformation, but turned off by dogmatic religion? Discover the original, mystical teachings of Jesus in the Gospel of Thomas, the most important book left out of the Bible. Are you looking for a life-giving spirituality, but feel disillusioned by organized religion? Does “the church” seem more like the problem than the solution? Are
- [The Cloud of Unknowing, Distilled](https://apocryphilepress.com/book/the-cloud-of-unknowing-distilled/) - God is not an idea to be grasped but a presence to be enjoyed. This is the central message of the 14th-century mystical text The Cloud of Unknowing, which many readers today find less-than-accessible due to the medieval milieu in which it was written. In The Cloud of Unknowing, Distilled, Daniel DeForest London offers a distillation of the
- [At the Time of Death](https://apocryphilepress.com/book/at-the-time-of-death/) - How can I minister to someone who is dying? How can I best support their family? At the deathbed, patients and those gathered with them often seek meaning in one of the most complex times in life. They long for recovery or extended time; others mourn the impending loss; and many express fear of what
- [Faery Healing: The Lore and the Legacy](https://apocryphilepress.com/book/faery-healing-the-lore-and-the-legacy/) - In the old Celtic Traditions, and even in more recent, historic times, interaction between humans and spirit beings was not an unusual occurrence. Even in more recent, historic times, interaction between the realms of human and faery was not a rare event. Faery Healing: The Lore and the Legacy is about the traditions of Faery
- [Frankenstein Book of Prayer](https://apocryphilepress.com/book/frankenstein-book-of-prayer/) - It’s alive. Oh God, it’s alive. Can a monster pray? The creature invented by Mary Shelley was not the shambling mumbling monster from the movies (apologies to Mr. Karloff). Shelley’s creature learned to reason and speak with his ear to the cabin wall of a family who lived in the woods. He learned to read
- [Confucius: The Secular as Sacred](https://apocryphilepress.com/book/confucius-the-secular-as-sacred/) - Confucius: The Secular as Sacred by philosopher Herbert Fingarette was a milestone in the study of the ancient Chinese sage Confucius when it was published fifty years ago, and it remains required reading for anyone interested in Chinese or comparative philosophy today. This modern classic of Confucian interpretation by Fingarette, one of the most eminent
- [The Beautiful Madness of Martin Bonham](https://apocryphilepress.com/book/the-beautiful-madness-of-martin-bonham/) - Hilarious, heart-warming, faith-enlarging... “I don’t love God.” Little did Gen-Z seminarian Katie Westcott know that when she made that confession to English professor Martin Bonham one fine summer day it would throw the quiet campus of Cupperton University into an uproar. Nothing would be the same again. Together, this unlikely pair of oddballs poses this
- [Flesh and Bones Forever: A History of Immortality](https://apocryphilepress.com/book/flesh-and-bones-forever-a-history-of-immortality/) - Who wants to live forever? Learn about how people have sought physical immortality since the beginning of time, what means are employed to escape death, how various religions promise you eternal life, and about the men and women who are said to have already become immortal. The history of immortality is a tale about salvation
- [Jesus and Paul Woven Together](https://apocryphilepress.com/book/jesus-and-paul-woven-together/) - Want to meet the two great Christian founders who never met each other? Jesus’ words and Paul’s words have changed millions of lives, and will change yours. The Bible records their teachings separately, so we must join them afresh as one. This book will open your ears and your heart to their shared work. Both
- [Apocalypse Anytime: An Interspiritual Devotional for a World on Fire](https://apocryphilepress.com/book/apocalypse-anytime-an-interspiritual-devotional-for-a-world-on-fire/) - In recent years, the term polycrisis has emerged to describe the tangled relationship between myriad crises on our planet and how they invariably intersect to create a predicament that is not solvable but can only be responded to. This book offers a treasure-trove of practical tools for grounding ourselves emotionally and spiritually amid both the
- [Come Holy Spirit: Using Our Spiritual Gifts to Change the World](https://apocryphilepress.com/book/come-holy-spirit-using-our-spiritual-gifts-to-change-the-world/) - Do you feel your spiritual life is dry, ineffectual, and lifeless? Ready for new, life-changing experiences? Take a deep dive into a life-changing book. Many Christians are hungry for more power in their spiritual life. Come Holy Spirit is an invitation to believers at any level of maturity to journey with the animating, life-giving Spirit.
- [God on Psychedelics: Tripping Across the Rubble of Old-time Religion](https://apocryphilepress.com/book/psychedelics/) - In God on Psychedelics, veteran journalist Don Lattin trains his eye on some previously unexamined questions. Why do relatively few people in the burgeoning psychedelic renaissance connect chemically induced mystical states with their own religious traditions? Can sacred plant medicines be a source of renewal for Christians, Jews and other people of faith? Some clergy
- [The Book of No Self](https://apocryphilepress.com/book/the-book-of-no-self/) - Have you ever heard, “No self, no problem?" Discover just how empowering and liberating it is to let go of the idea of self. Having spent many years reading and studying the sacred texts from the world’s major traditions such as Buddhism, Zen, Christianity, Taoism, Advaita Vedanta, Hinduism, and Judaism, Scott Moss perceived a pattern
- [Practical Faith & Active Love](https://apocryphilepress.com/book/practical-faith-active-love/) - The Epistle of James is the most practical book of the Bible. Every word in the epistle is directly relevant to contemporary living, offering lessons about life drawn from life—topics such as riches and poverty, speech and anger, faith and works, patience and hope. James’s pastoral counsel is eminently and profoundly practical, relevant to any
- [God's Ecstatic Love](https://apocryphilepress.com/book/gods-ecstatic-love-2/) - Nothing is more important in life than loving God. Jesus of Nazareth said the first and greatest commandment is: “Love God with all your heart, mind, soul and strength.” Francis de Sales, bishop, doctor, saint, and mystic, published Treatise on the Love of God in 1616. Scholars consider it to be one of the classics
- [The Rat Reverend Clancy & the Seven Sacraments](https://apocryphilepress.com/book/the-rat-reverend-clancy-the-seven-sacraments/) - Baptizing buzzards! Preaching to pigeons! Clancy is a rat on a mission from God...to bring the Gospel to the various non-human animals that roam the churchyard of St. Aloysius. But as his congregation grows, so does the capacity for conflict. When tempers inevitably flare and the worm turns, will the Reverend Rat be able to shepherd his flock into the Peaceable Kingdom?
- [Born to Backslide: A Divine Struggle](https://apocryphilepress.com/book/born-to-backslide-a-divine-struggle/) - Andy Konigsmark is more than an American Gladiator: he is a role model and the embodiment of what it means to stay focused on your dreams. He managed to overcome dyslexia, a bipolar disorder, and thrive as a true renaissance man. It is difficult to label Andy: he is a fitness model an American Gladiator
- [Toxic Jesus: A Journey from Holy Shit to Spiritual Healing](https://apocryphilepress.com/book/toxic-jesus-a-journey-from-holy-shit-to-spiritual-healing/) - Do you associate religion and spirituality with guilt, shame, or abuse? Uncover the dark power of toxic spirituality and its lingering influence on your life… and learn how to heal from it and access a new intimacy with yourself and a renewed, free and life-sustaining spirituality. Raised in a strict fundamentalist family, Marc-Henri Sandoz Paradella
- [Looking to Nature: Exploring a Modern Way of Being Spiritual Without the Supernatural](https://apocryphilepress.com/book/looking-to-nature-exploring-a-modern-way-of-being-spiritual-without-the-supernatural/) - When you can’t believe in God, look to nature. For those who can’t imagine an active personal God, nature can help us understand why things are as they are, and appreciate and feel part of the order and beauty in our world. No one believes nothing. And at a time when involvement in traditional religion
- [Meditations on the Way of the Cross](https://apocryphilepress.com/book/meditations-on-the-way-of-the-cross/) - Want to go deeper with Jesus? Follow the Way of the Cross. We know that the passion, death and resurrection of Christ is the climax of the Gospels and the very foundation of Christianity. But what does it mean for us? What does it mean for you and me, living our day-to-day lives in the
- [The Contemplative Skeptic: Spirituality for the Non-Religious and the Unorthodox](https://apocryphilepress.com/book/the-contemplative-skeptic-spirituality-for-the-non-religious-and-the-unorthodox/) - Skeptical but drawn to spirituality? Explore the best of both worlds. A former evangelical seminarian and ex-Roman Catholic, Barrett A. Evans is an agnostic who has retained a fascination with contemplative spirituality. Building on what he learned in his divinity, counseling, and historical studies, the author draws on hundreds of religious and secular sources in
- [How to Be a Writer Without Writing a Book](https://apocryphilepress.com/book/how-to-be-a-writer-without-writing-a-book/) - Do you love to write? Discover how you can translate your passion into income quickly and easily! Lorrie Nicoles has over 20 years of writing experience, as both a staff writer and independent. By tapping her network, she has collected facts and wisdom from experts across the country and takes you through the world of writers who earn
- [Soul Journeys: Christian Spirituality and Shamanism as Pathways for Wholeness and Understanding](https://apocryphilepress.com/book/soul-journeys-christian-spirituality-and-shamanism-as-pathways-for-wholeness-and-understanding/) - What can Christianity learn from Shamanism? What can Shamanism learn from Christianity? The conversation starts here… Daniel L. Prechtel is an Episcopal priest who studies and applies Core Shamanism alongside Christian prayer practices. John R. Mabry is a United Church of Christ pastor and seminary professor who uses Core Shamanism techniques in his prayer. Katrina
- [Everyday Psalms: Ancient Prayers in Everyday Language](https://apocryphilepress.com/book/everyday-psalms-ancient-prayers-in-everyday-language/) - REFRESH YOUR PRAYER LIFE WITH THIS FRESH TAKE ON THE PSALMS. WE ALL PRAY. AND WE ALL STRUGGLE AT IT. WE NEED HELP. For thousands of years, God’s people have turned to the Psalms for that help. This ancient collection of prayers, songs, and wisdom poems has been a faithful guide for those who pray.
- [The Moon Turns to Blood](https://apocryphilepress.com/book/the-moon-turns-to-blood/) - A pastor with a kind heart. A black op with a deadly aim. All wrapped up in one amazing woman... Blood sacrifice. Could there be anything more evil? What happens when the symbols of grace get turned upside down? Are we left without hope? Set in the Adirondack Mountains, the clash between good and evil
- [Carlos Duarte Costa: Testament of a Socialist Bishop](https://apocryphilepress.com/book/carlos-duarte-costa-testament-of-a-socialist-bishop/) - Who was Carlos Duarte Costa? Some called him “courageous and democratic,” “the antifascist bishop,” and the “Rebel in Rio.” Others called him “completely misguided,” “disturbed,” and a “psychical anomaly.” He was an outspoken critic of fascism, imperialism, capitalism and the Vatican, and he exposed links between them. He preached the compatibility of socialism and Christianity,
- [Starting Therapy: A Guide to Getting Ready, Feeling Informed, and Gaining the Most from Your Sessions](https://apocryphilepress.com/book/starting-therapy-a-guide-to-getting-ready-feeling-informed-and-gaining-the-most-from-your-sessions/) - Curious about therapy? Get oriented and comfortable before you begin. Psychotherapist and author Faith Freed (LMFT) believes that therapy benefits anyone brave and wise enough to begin. In this down-to-earth book, she shares her first-hand knowledge and clinical experience to send you off with confidence. Starting Therapy is an easy-to-read guide for anyone new to therapy or
- [Christ and the Multiverse: Following Jesus in Our Wild, Infinite Creation](https://apocryphilepress.com/book/christ-and-the-multiverse-following-jesus-in-our-wild-infinite-creation/) - How can we possibly find our purpose if everything that can happen does happen? See how Jesus is more relevant than ever in the dizzying, infinite multiverse. As cutting edge physics increasingly suggests that we may live in a multiverse filled with alternative realities, what possible relevance can Jesus have for our lives? Discover how faith is
- [Confronting Christofascism: Healing the Evangelical Wound](https://apocryphilepress.com/book/confronting-christofascism-healing-the-evangelical-wound/) - Will democracy in America prevail, or will it be usurped by a confluence of fascism and evangelical Christianity? In this book, the author traces the history of this unholy alliance and invites those recovering from the influence of fundamentalist religions, as well as the non-religious seeking to preserve the democratic experiment, to excise the toxic
- [Azal: The Retelling of Eve](https://apocryphilepress.com/book/azal-the-retelling-of-eve/) - Azal: The Retelling of Eve is a second edition reprint of the first novel by esoteric author Josephine McCarthy (then Josephine Stewart) written in the late 1990’s. The story explores ancient themes of humanity using magic to manipulate their environment, the development and polarization of temple power, and the early development of deities. It also explores
- [Wisdom Circles: A Guide to Self-Discovery and Community Building in Small Groups](https://apocryphilepress.com/book/wisdom-circles-a-guide-to-self-discovery-and-community-building-in-small-groups/) - Wisdom Circles shows readers how to form their own wisdom circles with friends and community members based on ten simple guidelines. A wisdom circle serves many purposes: It is a place to practice communication skills, to heal wounds, to find the courage to act upon that small voice within. It’s a place to share a vision or define
- [Finding Your Feet After Fundamentalism](https://apocryphilepress.com/book/finding-your-feet-after-fundamentalism/) - Did you grow up in the world of Christian fundamentalism or evangelicalism? Have you grown uncomfortable in those traditions? Have you contemplated leaving? Or, have you left those worlds and now feel homeless in a religious or spiritual sense? If any of those categories describes you, then this book is for you. Author Darrell Lackey was once
- [Jesus the Ultimate Shaman: Enriching Life through Shamanic Practices](https://apocryphilepress.com/book/jesus-the-ultimate-shaman-enriching-life-through-shamanic-practices/) - Spiritual life dull and predictable, going nowhere? Trust us to infuse your life with personal power, confidence, and excitement. Sally and Steve combine a rich mixture of multi-disciplines from careers, theological education, and shamanic training that coalesce to offer wisdom and experience for your spiritual development. If you’ve picked up this book, there’s a reason
- [Ash Wednesday](https://apocryphilepress.com/book/ash-wednesday/) - What if you knew exactly how you would die—what if everyone in town did? A small town is torn apart by the arrival of mysterious statues depicting the deaths of the townsfolk. Peg, a frail and uncertain pastor, scrambles to deal with the grief and chaos of the community, while her estranged daughter, a headstrong
- [The Inklings and King Arthur: J. R. R. Tolkien, Charles Williams, C. S. Lewis, and Owen Barfield on the Matter of Britain](https://apocryphilepress.com/book/the-inklings-and-king-arthur-j-r-r-tolkien-charles-williams-c-s-lewis-and-owen-barfield-on-the-matter-of-britain/) - Will King Arthur ever return to England? He already has. In the midst of war-torn Britain, King Arthur returned in the writings of the Oxford Inklings. Learn how J. R. R. Tolkien, C. S. Lewis, Charles Williams, and Owen Barfield brought hope to their times and our own in their Arthurian literature. Although studies of
- [Starting Spiritual Direction](https://apocryphilepress.com/book/starting-spiritual-direction/) - Are you about to start spiritual direction? Would you like to know how to get the most out of your sessions? In Spiritual direction, two or more seekers enter sacred space to dream, explore, and discern a path toward personal wholeness and deeper intimacy with the Divine. This book is written specifically for new clients—sometimes
- [Spiritual Direction 101](https://apocryphilepress.com/book/spiritual-direction-101/) - Wondering what spiritual direction is all about? Looking for a practical guide that covers everything from finding a spiritual guide to becoming one? This is your “how-to” book on the history, practice and ethics of spiritual guidance. Spiritual Direction 101 brings spiritual guidance down to earth, making it accessible to people from a variety of
- [Leaving the Fold](https://apocryphilepress.com/book/leaving-the-fold/) - Have you been harmed by toxic religion? Learn how to recover and reclaim your life. Psychologist Marlene Winell is uniquely qualified to address the subject of this book. In addition to her personal experience with leaving fundamentalist religion, she has worked with clients recovering from religion for 28 years. She is known for coining the
- [The Exorcist's Handbook](https://apocryphilepress.com/book/the-exorcists-handbook/) - THE EXORCIST’S HANDBOOK approaches the subject of exorcism in clear, practical, and non-religious terms—with a generous serving of humor. It covers all issues that are important to an exorcist, including various methods of exorcism, death work, the removal of curses, the types of beings an exorcist could possibly encounter, methods of protection, and self maintenance
- [TULIP: The Poisonous Flower of Calvinism](https://apocryphilepress.com/book/tulip-the-poisonous-flower-of-calvinism/) - Are you deconstructing your Christian beliefs and feeling overwhelmed? Here is a book that can guide you through the process. David D’Andre grew up in an evangelical environment as the son of a Baptist minister. After graduating from Bible College, he worked in various positions in the church and was a full-time missionary. He has
- [The Arthurian Poems of Charles Williams](https://apocryphilepress.com/book/the-arthurian-poems-of-charles-williams/) - Williams wanted his Arthurian poem to be a universal epic: not just a tale of early-Medieval heroics, but a poem that would use its narrative to portray the human condition, and the world, with the kind of completeness found in Milton’s Paradise Lost or Dante’s Divine Comedy. Charles Williams is perhaps the least well known of the Inklings,
- [My Deepest Me](https://apocryphilepress.com/book/my-deepest-me/) - Take a 30-day journey into the truth of your being and discover how to stay plugged in to the Sacred, no matter what. In the clamor of everyday life, we are constantly distracted from what matters most: living as our sacred self, intimately connected to the Divine. My Deepest Me offers readers a powerful and
- [Descent into Hell](https://apocryphilepress.com/book/descent-into-hell/) - In every moment, we choose between Heaven and Hell... The good people of Battle Hill are getting ready to put on a play by the renowned playwright, Peter Stanhope. As the rehearsals continue and the date of the premier draws closer, many things that are hidden are revealed. Among them is the fact that nearly
- [The Greater Trumps](https://apocryphilepress.com/book/the-greater-trumps/) - Would someone really kill for a pack of cards? But these are no ordinary cards. This is the original tarot deck, from which all other tarot decks have sprung. Their fate is entwined with a set of gold figurines representing the Major Arcana, which continually dance around a tabletop much like a chess board-the archetypal
- [Undaunted](https://apocryphilepress.com/book/undaunted/) - At the conclusion of the 2021 COP 26 climate summit with its disappointing outcomes, inhabitants of planet Earth are confronted with the reality that by 2050, or sooner, large parts of the Earth could be uninhabitable. We are indisputably living in the Sixth Great Extinction. We know that countless humans are reeling with climate anxiety
- [Heavenly Homos, Etc](https://apocryphilepress.com/book/heavenly-homos-etc/) - Queer Icons from LGBTQ Life, Religion and History... Saints and heroes of the LGBTQ community come alive through bold artwork in Heavenly Homos, Etc by Dutch priest Jan Haen. He paints diverse people of faith, courage, and love who can inspire readers with new models of queer holiness. The clear, concise style packs a whole pantheon
- [Many Dimensions](https://apocryphilepress.com/book/many-dimensions/) - What would you do to possess an object of unlimited power? When occult enthusiast Sir Giles Tumulty comes into possession of a stone known as the Crown of Solomon, he is amazed at its startling powers. It can replicate itself infinitely, and can transport its holder to any place or time. Sir Giles and his nephew
- [The Place of the Lion](https://apocryphilepress.com/book/the-place-of-the-lion/) - The Veil between the worlds has been torn, and terrible powers are coming through... A magician has caused a rift in the fabric of the universe, and Platonic ideals are now roaming the English countryside, taking the form of giant animals and generally wrecking havoc on the small town of Smetham. While others flee, a young student
- [The Taliessin Poems of Charles Williams](https://apocryphilepress.com/book/the-taliessin-poems-of-charles-williams/) - Ever since their publication in 1938, the Taliessin poems of Charles Williams have inspired and thrilled people from all over the English-speaking world. This volume collects commentary on the poems published in the quarterly newsletter of the Charles Williams Society between the years of 1977 and 1986. CHARLES WILLIAMS was one of the finest—not to
- [All Hallows' Eve](https://apocryphilepress.com/book/all-hallows-eve/) - A magician is planning to take over the world. He thinks his enemies are among the living... When Lester Furnival and her friend Evelyn die in a plane crash, they find themselves walking through a ghostly, surreal, twilight London. The scandalous magician Simon Leclerc has sacrificed his own child to gain control over this world—and the next. As
- [Queen Elizabeth](https://apocryphilepress.com/book/queen-elizabeth/) - The life of Elizabeth represents, in English history, the longest and most spectacular period of a change in society. That change began before her. It was the change from a society directed, at any rate in theory, by a metaphysical idea, to a society directed, both in theory and practice, by nothing but he continual
- [Stories of Great Names](https://apocryphilepress.com/book/stories-of-great-names/) - The purpose of this book is to provide brief biographies of certain historical figures whose names have for long been prevalent in English literature. These names are used not only in correct historical allusions, but as imaginative ideas; myths, one might almost say, of the English mind. —from the Preface CHARLES WILLIAMS was one of
- [Poetry at Present](https://apocryphilepress.com/book/poetry-at-present/) - This book is meant as an introduction to the works of certain contemporary poets, for those readers who do not know them, while not being, it is hoped, entirely without interest for those who do. —from the Preface CHARLES WILLIAMS was one of the finest—not to mention one of the most unusual—theologians of the twentieth
- [The Myth of Shakespeare](https://apocryphilepress.com/book/the-myth-of-shakespeare/) - This play contains no thesis of Shakespeare’s life, character, or genius, except that he was a born poet and working dramatist. The scenes included were intended, quite mythically, to represent barely possible incidents in his life, passages read to or by his friends, or performances in his theatre. —adapted from the Note CHARLES WILLIAMS was
- [Poems of Conformity](https://apocryphilepress.com/book/poems-of-conformity/) - For God, our Love, whose only Name Is called eternally I AM, As He in thee shows grace, Still on thy lips is terror, still May triumph on me to all ill In thy immortal face. —from “Epilogue” CHARLES WILLIAMS was one of the finest—not to mention one of the most unusual—theologians of the twentieth
- [Windows of Night](https://apocryphilepress.com/book/windows-of-night/) - Shall all the songs who here on earth were books Whom we, according to our wealth made free, Flutter like cupids, and with gentle looks Present us to their lord and principal, Good craftsmen, prudent in our mystery, Not slothful here at task, not slow at call. —from “To a Publisher” CHARLES WILLIAMS was one
- [Outlines of Romantic Theology](https://apocryphilepress.com/book/outlines-of-romantic-theology/) - Romantic theology is the working out of ways in which an ordinary relationship between two people can become one that is extraordinary, one that grants us glimpses, visions of perfection. In experiencing romantic love, we experience God: He has been in the experience from the beginning, and the more we learn about it, the more
- [Witchcraft](https://apocryphilepress.com/book/witchcraft/) - These pages must stand for what they are—a brief account of the history of that perverted way of the soul which we call magic, and with the reaction against it. No one will derive any knowledge of initiation from this book. I have not wished to titillate or to thrill; so far as I can
- [The Chapel of the Thorn](https://apocryphilepress.com/book/the-chapel-of-the-thorn/) - The Chapel of the Thorn is a two-act verse drama in which Christians and pagans contend for control of the Crown of Thorns. Its themes of spiritual tension, sacred vs. secular power, and religious war are as powerful now as they were when Williams wrote this play just over one hundred years ago. It is
- [War in Heaven](https://apocryphilepress.com/book/war-in-heaven/) - A battle over the most sacred object in Christendom... In the tiny English village of Fardles, a practitioner of black magic has located the Holy Graal in the sacristy of the local Anglican church. Intent on using it to amplify his own nefarious powers, he tries to trick its guardian into donating it. When that fails,
- [The Worship of Mystery](https://apocryphilepress.com/book/the-worship-of-mystery/) - “If you found God—or if God found you—would that be a good thing?” Interfaith chaplaincy instructor Jun Battacharya only needs one more tour of duty to retire, and he is determined that his last semester will be quiet and uneventful. But the very day he lands on the planet Skagway a mining accident forces him
- [Prayer In Motion](https://apocryphilepress.com/book/prayer-in-motion/) - Does your daily schedule make setting aside time to pray difficult? Do you feel too distracted even in those rare times when you can finally sit down to pray? Learn spiritual practices to seek God’s presence even in your busiest moments. Jeffrey Nelson is a pastor, spiritual director, author, and blogger who has been speaking
- [Storytelling for Leadership: Creating Authentic Connections](https://apocryphilepress.com/book/storytelling-for-leadership-creating-authentic-connections/) - Tell stories that matter. All great leaders--whether veteran CEOs, new entrepreneurs, change agents or clergy--achieve their success by inspiring others. Inspiring others depends on creating an emotional connection with stakeholders. It's very often the stories we tell that successfully build such connections. Drawing on his experience as both an award-winning PBS filmmaker and human rights
- [Creating a Rich and Meaningful Life in Long-Term Care](https://apocryphilepress.com/book/creating-a-rich-and-meaningful-life-in-long-term-care/) - Over six million elders reside in long-term care. Many have been diagnosed with Alzheimer’s or other medical conditions. Some struggle with depression, loneliness, and lack of purpose. Creating a Rich and Meaningful Life in Long-Term Care challenges our notions of what it means to grow old, to live in a long-term community, and to have dementia. Drawing on two
- [Take & Read: Christian Writers Reflect on Life's Most Influential Books](https://apocryphilepress.com/book/take-read-christian-writers-reflect-on-lifes-most-influential-books/) - “This collection is a tour de force of accessible religious reflection and a treasury of intensely personal testimony to the inspiration of great writers. In more than forty brief essays a wide range of significant Catholic thinkers reflect on the great books that have influenced them deeply. The range of authors is impressive, all of
- [The Year of Drinking Magic: Twelve Ceremonies with the Vine of Souls](https://apocryphilepress.com/book/the-year-of-drinking-magic-twelve-ceremonies-with-the-vine-of-souls/) - “The Year of Drinking Magic unfolds like a meticulously orchestrated shamanic journey, a psychological trapeze act of skillful writing, that escalates with ever increasing intrigue and mystery as one reads—page turning at times, with some of the extraordinary graphic descriptions, as well as the fascinating development of mind-stretching ideas. After absorbing the sacred esoteric knowledge
- [The Kingdom: Berkeley Blackfriars Book 1](https://apocryphilepress.com/book/the-kingdom-berkeley-blackfriars-book-1/) - An unhinged tycoon. A lodge of evil magicians. A plan to steal every child from the face of the earth. Fr. Richard Kinney is having a crappy week. He’s not at all sure he’s the best leader for the demon-hunting Berkeley Blackfriars, his boyfriend has just broken up with him, and his last exorcism did
- [The Power: Berkeley Blackfriars Book 2](https://apocryphilepress.com/book/the-power-berkeley-blackfriars-book-2/) - An evil bishop wields the Spear of Destiny. Wicked magicians are raising an army of the damned. Our only hope—five fucked-up friars and their dog. God help us all. Fr. Dylan has spent his entire adult life ducking responsibility. As far as he’s concerned, there’s no problem so big that a bong hit or two
- [The Glory: Berkeley Blackfriars Book 3](https://apocryphilepress.com/book/glory/) - Berkeley is a smoldering ruin. Bloodthirsty demons prowl the streets. A revenge-crazed magician ascends into heaven, vowing to bring it down in flames... When Brian discovers Terry has cheated on him he is utterly devastated, and flees to San Francisco to sort through the rubble of his life… When magicians open the gates of hell,
- [The Mindful Pilgrimage](https://apocryphilepress.com/book/the-mindful-pilgrimage/) - What happens when you take a mindful pilgrimage? Shift happens! Have you ever wanted to walk the Camino or take another pilgrimage? Are you looking to start a new practice at home or abroad? Co-founder and director of The Spiritual Guidance Training Institute, fellow pilgrim, and educator for over 20 years, Jeanette Banashak, PhD, EdD,
- [For God and Country](https://apocryphilepress.com/book/for-god-and-country/) - A pastor with a kind heart. A black op with a deadly aim. All wrapped up in one amazing woman…. When you’ve given your conscience to God and your country is in peril, how fiercely are you willing to fight? This is the question for Leona Foxx, who leads a double life. She is unwillingly called
- [Cyrus Twelve](https://apocryphilepress.com/book/cyrus-twelve/) - Leona Foxx is a black op with a white collar, who worships at two altars, her country and her God. She fights with ferocity for both. The black op with the white collar, Leona Foxx, takes on renegade Transhumanists making themselves kingmakers by selling espionage technology. Leona's strategy is to turn superintelligence against itself in
- [Oblivion Threshold](https://apocryphilepress.com/book/oblivion-threshold/) - An unstoppable alien army is coming. You discover you have powers you can’t control. Your next move will either save the earth or destroy the universe… Every man under Captain Jeff Bowers’ command was killed—on his first mission out. Ever since, he’s been a shell of a man, only taking solo assignments in deep space… An alien
- [Oblivion Flight](https://apocryphilepress.com/book/oblivion-flight/) - A scientific experiment goes horribly wrong. The earth…the galaxy…the universe is destroyed. And there’s only one person to blame…you. Captain Jeff Bowers has been resurrected by an alien race—leaving him with mysterious powers…powers that could turn the tide of galactic war in the humans’ favor. While testing those powers, a final experiment lands Jeff and his crew
- [Oblivion Quest](https://apocryphilepress.com/book/oblivion-quest/) - In a parallel reality you gamble everything on an insane search. Now everyone wants you dead—friends, aliens, even lovers. And the only weapon you’ve got could wipe out yet another universe… Refugees in a hostile parallel universe, Captain Jeff Bowers and his crew narrowly escape to neutral space. But Jeff is haunted by a vision that just
- [Oblivion Gambit](https://apocryphilepress.com/book/oblivion-gambit/) - An invincible alien army is closing in on Earth. Only one broken man has any hope of stopping them. Power up your weapons, boys—this shit is about to get real. Crossing the universe in search of a nameless Peruvian shaman, Jeff Bowers finds him…and the ability to control his own mysterious powers. Only the destruction of the
- [Sexual Mindfulness](https://apocryphilepress.com/book/sexual-mindfulness/) - Sexual Mindfulness will reignite the flame of passion in your relationship! Dr Rich Blonna is a world-renowned expert in understanding how the mind and body work together to reduce stress and enhance sex. He is a retired Professor Emeritus from William Paterson University in NJ. For over 25 years he has devoted himself to helping
- [Moving to Mexico: Relocation as a Rite of Passage](https://apocryphilepress.com/book/moving-to-mexico-relocation-as-a-rite-of-passage/) - Moving from one country to another constitutes a rite of passage for many. It all begins with the decision that a change is right, and it’s time to make that change. What follows that decision is a process that involves a number of stages... What is it like to leave work, friends, and family behind
- [Great Moments in Biblical Flatulence](https://apocryphilepress.com/book/great-moments-in-biblical-flatulence/) - Ahhh the church fart... Perhaps one of the most highly regarded laughs in annals of humor (No, not anals, ANNALS) —a singular source of humor since the dawn of time. One can imagine our cave-dwelling ancestors breaking each other up, or even that the creator of the universe himself was known to express himself with
- [Scott & Jesus: Lost Comedy Duo of the Scriptures](https://apocryphilepress.com/book/scott-jesus-lost-comedy-duo-of-the-scriptures/) - YOU ARE ALLOWED TO LAUGH Too often our faith is like wearing a T-shirt that’s two sizes too small. We keep trying to pull it and tug it and all the while it feels like we are slowly suffocating. YOU ARE ALLOWED TO LAUGH The finger pointers and the self-appointed judges of what’s appropriate and
- [Sede Vacante](https://apocryphilepress.com/book/sede-vacante/) - SEDEVACANTISM, American Catholicism’s only homegrown ‘new religious movement’ (NRM), argues that the Catholic Church has sunk into heresy at the hands of false popes. It sits at the extremes of two growing phenomena: Traditionalist Catholicism and Independent Catholicism. The only Roman Catholic bishop ever to espouse Sedevacantism was Archbishop Pierre Martin Ngô-dinh-Thục — but who
- [Charles-Joseph, Prince de Ligne: Selected Letters](https://apocryphilepress.com/book/charles-joseph-prince-de-ligne-selected-letters/) - Charles-Joseph, Seventh Prince de Ligne, was from a prominent family in Hainaut, Belgium and served in the army of the Habsburg empire, his life a continuous paradox: soldier without command, ambassador without portfolio, crusader without a cross, and marshal without an army. Nor was he more fortunate with his writings. This state of affairs caused
- [Slow Travels in Unsung Spain](https://apocryphilepress.com/book/slow-travels-in-unsung-spain/) - Today I was leaving my familiar little home patch to explore a much wider home... Slow Travels in Unsung Spain is a warts n’ all trip through some of Spain’s hidden gems: towns, cities, landscapes and cultural highlights that are typically overlooked by foreign tourists but which the Spanish often keep to themselves. Against a
- [God, Land & Freedom: The True Story of ICAB](https://apocryphilepress.com/book/god-land-freedom-the-true-story-of-icab/) - Two decades before the Second Vatican Council, a section of the Catholic Church decided to enact sweeping reforms of its own. The Brazilian Catholic Apostolic Church, or I.C.A.B., abolished latin, celibacy and confession, embraced religious freedom, and redefined the pope as just another bishop. I.C.A.B. became the renegade church within a church. With over half
- [Leaves of Light](https://apocryphilepress.com/book/leavesoflight/) - The natural world comes alive in Charles Burack’s luminous collection of poems. The poet meets trees, flowers, birds, spiders, cats, seals, and other wondrous and endangered creatures as equals. They share their wisdom and beauty, love and fear, humor and suffering and inspire in him profound ponderings, playful antics, and startling realizations. “Walt Whitman wrote
- [Pray for Justice](https://apocryphilepress.com/book/across-the-bridge/) - At the core of the Christian message lies a deep and fundamental commitment to issues of peace and social justice. At the core of a Christian’s spiritual life lies a deep and fundamental commitment to a robust cycle of prayer and contemplation. Pray for Justice links the two in a masterful re-working of the Liturgy
- [Taliessin Through Logres & The Region of the Summer Stars](https://apocryphilepress.com/book/taliessin/) - When Taliessin through Logres was published in 1938, it received widespread critical acclaim. Alongside its partner companion The Region of the Summer Stars, it stands as one of the most profound and challenging works in Williams’ body of work—and one of the most important to understanding him fully. In this new edition, both Taliessin through
- [Kiss the Earth When You Pray: The Father Zosima Poems](https://apocryphilepress.com/book/kiss-the-earth/) - This collection of poems explores the confounding, restless joy of encountering the Holy; Father Zosima speaks of the elemental Love that surrounds us and the mystery that is closer to us than the air we breathe. Robert Hudson has that quality, all too rare in evangelicalism, of embracing mystery and thus giving his readers that freedom. —Philip Yancey, author, Where Is
- [I Can See Your House from Here!](https://apocryphilepress.com/book/i-can-see/) - God is the author of joy. Read the opening words of either of the Genesis stories (wait there’s more than one?) and you’ll meet a being who creates everything with love and happiness. It’s easy to imagine God dancing through creation flinging a paintbrush dipped in light. When did God become the judge? When did God
- [Saint Somebody Central Catholic](https://apocryphilepress.com/book/saint-somebody-central-catholic/) - In a world primed to consider them a bunch of nobodies, one teacher sees them all as saints. John Christopher, a married father of two, tells the tale of his rookie year on the faculty one of the oldest and least prestigious Catholic high schools in Boston. It’s the White Shadow meets Joan of Arcadia
- [St. Mary's Private Dancer](https://apocryphilepress.com/book/st-marys-private-dancer/) - “He puts a gun on your pillow every night?” “Pretty much.” It was no surprise when sex worker Marnie called retired pastor Shepherd Murdoch for help. But when Shep arrived at Marnie’s house, she found the kitchen covered in blood, her young son left behind and Marnie nowhere to be found. All Shep really wants
- [The Beacons of Larkin Street](https://apocryphilepress.com/book/the-beacons-of-larkin-street/) - “I’m fed up with the old boys club!” Dot pounded a fist on the table. “We need a woman minister this time!” There’s a lot to love about the women of Saint Lydia’s in San Francisco. Head Beacon Beka and her sidekick Dot turned out to be very good at getting rid of a predatory
- [The Symbolism of the Psalms, Vol. 1: A Spiritual Commentary](https://apocryphilepress.com/book/symbolism-of-the-psalms/) - The Symbolism of the Psalms is a comprehensive commentary revealing the hidden spiritual meaning of the Psalms that makes each Psalm directly applicable to one’s life. The interpretation is based on symbolism and allegory that is universal to all of scripture, which was shown in waking visions to the 18th-century scientist Emanuel Swedenborg. This work
- [The Apocrypha: The King James Version](https://apocryphilepress.com/book/the-apocrypha-the-king-james-version/) - The Old Testament Apocrypha is the best-loved and most-studied body of literature left out of the Protestant Bible. Called “duetero-canonical” by Catholic Christians, these books shed invaluable light on the critical period of Jewish history taking place between the testaments. Include 1 & 2 Esdras, Tobit, Judith, Additions to Esther, Ecclesiasticus, Wisdom of Solomon, 1
- [The Apocrypha and Pseudepigrapha of the Old Testament, Volume Two: Pseudepigrapha](https://apocryphilepress.com/book/the-apocrypha-and-pseudepigrapha-of-the-old-testament-volume-two-pseudepigrapha/) - Second only to the Apocrypha, the Pseudepigrapha is the most important body of non-canonical literature we possess from ancient Judaism. These writings shed much light upon theological development between the testaments, and provide invaluable historical, cultural, and spiritual information. Contains the Book of Jubilees, the Letter of Aristeas, the Books of Adam and Eve, the
- [The Apocrypha and Pseudepigrapha of the Old Testament, Volume One: Apocrypha](https://apocryphilepress.com/book/the-apocrypha-and-pseudepigrapha-of-the-old-testament-volume-one-apocrypha/) - The Old Testament Apocrypha is the best-loved and most-studied body of literature left out of the Protestant Bible. Called “duetero-canonical” by Catholic Christians, these books shed invaluable light on the critical period of Jewish history taking place between the testaments. This edition, edited by respected biblical scholar R.H. Charles, was the definitive scholarly edition for
- [Foxe’s Book of Martyrs](https://apocryphilepress.com/book/foxes-book-of-martyrs/) - Persecution and torture, faith and devotion, a timeless classic of the history of Christian martyrdom ONE OF THE MOST-READ BOOKS in the English language, Foxe’s Book of Martyrs has testified to the faith and courage of those whose would not—could not—betray their convictions about the truth of the Gospel of Jesus Christ, even at pain of
- [Fog City Nocturne: From the Casebook of Nick Chambers](https://apocryphilepress.com/book/fog-city-nocturne/) - One detective—six authors. What do you get when a group of writers jointly create a private detective character in the hard-boiled tradition, then go their separate ways to put the poor bastard through his paces? You get Nick Chambers, a down-on-his-luck P.I. who is both comfortable familiar and refreshingly original. In the grim days following
- [Flecker of Dean Close](https://apocryphilepress.com/book/flecker-of-dean-close/) - Flecker was a man of inexhaustible energy and a tireless worker....I discovered the kindness of his heart when I was in the Sanatorium and rather miserable. He came up quite late to ask how I was getting on; he then spoke in such tones of sympathy that I saw him in a new light.... He went straight from his work
- [Finding Seekers: How to Develop a Spiritual Direction Practice from beginning to Full-Time Employment](https://apocryphilepress.com/book/finding-seekers-how-to-develop-a-spiritual-direction-practice-from-beginning-to-full-time-employment/) - As spiritual directors discover they can make spiritual direction their primary employment, the field of spiritual direction will explode just as the social media have, and usher in a new and much needed spiritual era for our whole planet. Right from the start that has been my vision for this book. —BRUCE TALLMAN, FROM THE ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS You have
- [Executive Writing—American Style: A Business Writing Manual for Foreign-Born Professionals](https://apocryphilepress.com/book/executive-writing-american-style-a-business-writing-manual-for-foreign-born-professionals/) - Business writing styles vary among cultures. When working with American businesses, best results come from using American style. This book guides you through writing and editing practice as you review troublesome grammar and punctuation issues. Included are examples from a number of industries: science, technology, engineering, banking, general business, and others. You also will have
- [More Lost Books of the Bible: Secrets of Enoch & the Apocalypse of Baruch](https://apocryphilepress.com/book/more-lost-books-of-the-bible-secrets-of-enoch-the-apocalypse-of-baruch/) - And the men took me and conducted me to the fourth heaven, and showed me all the comings and goings forth and all the rays of the light of the sun and the moon. And I measured their goings, and computed their light.—The Secrets of Enoch These books cannot fail to be of interest to
- [Crisis & Communion: The Remythologization of the Eucharist—Past, Present and Future](https://apocryphilepress.com/book/crisis-communion-the-remythologization-of-the-eucharist-past-present-and-future/) - Every time the church has encountered a crisis, its understanding and performance of the Eucharist has shifted to help it meet that crisis. This book documents those shifts and asks the important question: what crisis is the church facing today, and how must the Eucharist change again to meet the challenge? Beginning in Part One
- [The Christian’s Secret of a Happy Life](https://apocryphilepress.com/book/the-christians-secret-of-a-happy-life/) - A classic of Christian spirituality, a “how to” book for getting in touch with God. HANNAH WHITALL SMITH was a Pennsylvanian Quaker who spurned the gloominess of much of the Christian spir- ituality of her era. Her God was a loving father who accom- panied us on the grand adventure of our lives. Her writing is
- [Christian Yoga: Super Advanced Course Number One, Lessons 1 to 12](https://apocryphilepress.com/book/christian-yoga-super-advanced-course-number-one-lessons-1-to-12/) - Of all the books in the Bible, Genesis and Revelation are the two most important. The first chapter of Revelation contains the hidden truths of Christian Metaphysics and Hindu Yoga as revealed through the intuition of St. John. In the past, Christianity has remained aloof from Hindu religion. Real Christianity is not to be blamed for this;
- [The Christian Faith](https://apocryphilepress.com/book/the-christian-faith/) - The Christian Faith is, with the exception of Calvin’s Institutes, the most important work covering the whole filed of doctrine to which Protestant theology can point. To say this is not necessarily to adopt either his fundamental principles or the detailed conclusions to which these principles have guided him. On all such matters a nearly unbroken
- [Chasing the Dance of Life: A Faith Journey](https://apocryphilepress.com/book/chasing-the-dance-of-life-a-faith-journey/) - What do you do if you hear voices or see things? As a Euro-American woman I’ll tell you what you should do. You should shut up. However, if voices prod you to quench the thirst for big human needs like Love, Justice, and Freedom, you might become a blabbermouth performance artist like me. You might try to demystify
- [Charlie the Flatulent Christmas Angel](https://apocryphilepress.com/book/charlie-the-flatulent-christmas-angel/) - WARNING: DO NOT READ WHILE SIPPING EGG NOG. You know that time of year when you think you smell pine cones or holly-berries? Is that pumpkin? Ginger bread? Peppermint? or those peanut butter cookies with the chocolate kiss in the middle? It’s not what you think. There’s an angel passing over your head and he’s squeezing a
- [Certaine Sermons or Homilies Appointed to be Read in Churches in the Time of Queen Elizabeth I](https://apocryphilepress.com/book/certaine-sermons-or-homilies-appointed-to-be-read-in-churches-in-the-time-of-queen-elizabeth-i/) - In order to ensure correct teaching in an era wherein many divergent perspectives were both common and tolerated, the Book of Homilies was a staple in English worship in both the interreg- num and the reign of Elizabeth the First (Queen Mary suppressed Cromwell’s version and issued one of her own, not included in the
- [Brief Grislys: An Anthology of Horror Stories of 1000 Words or Less](https://apocryphilepress.com/book/brief-grislys-an-anthology-of-horror-stories-of-1000-words-or-less/) - The idea was simple: tell the scariest story you can, in less than 1,000 words. It sounds easy, but it isn’t. A thousand words sounds like a lot until you start writing. In this collection, a wide variety of writers —some professional, many previously unpublished— try their hand at the tricky balance of suspense and
- [The Book of Voices](https://apocryphilepress.com/book/the-book-of-voices/) - In ancient Judaea, a prophet who has lost her memory channels the voices of people from the Hebrew Bible as she seeks to rediscover her true self. Angels and prophets move through space and time, from the Garden of Eden to modern San Francisco. Ordinary people travel the branching paths of possible histories, step into
- [The Book of Mormon: The Original 1830 Edition](https://apocryphilepress.com/book/the-book-of-mormon-the-original-1830-edition/) - Ever since its appearance in 1830, the Book of Mormon has been a contentious volume. Claimed by millions of Latter Day Saints to be a record of the ancient Israelites and their journeys in the Americas, this volume has earned its place amongst the classics of apocryphal biblical literature. Here is reprinted the original 1830 edition
- [Unlocking the Dream](https://apocryphilepress.com/book/unlocking-the-dream/) - Readers of Ruby’s World – My Journey with the Zulu demanded answers! In "Unlocking the Dream," Karen Baldwin shares her intimate dream of a one-breasted heroine that drives her through an intense journey of healing and self-determination. Not satisfied to merely survive a heart attack and breast cancer, Karen demands that her dreams dictate a
- [Art that Dares: Gay Jesus, Woman Christ, and More](https://apocryphilepress.com/book/art-that-dares-gay-jesus-woman-christ-and-more/) - ART THAT DARES TO SHOW JESUS AS GAY OR FEMALE has been censored or destroyed. Now for the first time these beautiful, liberating, sometimes shocking images are gathered for all to see. Packed with full-page color illustrations, this eye-opening collection features a diverse group of eleven contemporary artists who work both inside and outside the
- [The Aquarian Gospel of Jesus the Christ](https://apocryphilepress.com/book/the-aquarian-gospel-of-jesus-the-christ/) - The Philosophic and Practical Basis of the Religion of the Aquarian Age of the World and of the Church Universal. First issued in 1911, this amazing document was transcribed by Levi H. Dowling, an American preacher and writer. An accomplished meditator for over forty years, it is reported that he was able to access and read the Akashic
- [The Apostolic Fathers](https://apocryphilepress.com/book/the-apostolic-fathers/) - “The excellence of Lightfoot’s critical work on the New Testament and the Fathers, which from the first won the highest recognition in Britian and beyond, has stood the test of time....” —The Oxford Dictionary of the Christian Church J.B. Lightfoot’s editions of the writings of the Apostolic Fathers have never been supplanted. The Greek text of
- [The Apocryphal Shakespeare](https://apocryphilepress.com/book/the-apocryphal-shakespeare/) - Frauds, forgeries, & forgotten folios... MANY PLAYS HAVE BORNE the signature of William Shakespeare—but not all of them were actually written by him. This volume collects all of those plays attributed to the Bard at one time or another that scholars today reject. It provides accurate, complete texts, with critical and supplementary matter by Shakespearean
- [The Writings of the Ante-Nicene Fathers: Volume One](https://apocryphilepress.com/book/the-writings-of-the-ante-nicene-fathers-volume-one/) - THE APOSTOLIC FATHERS Clement’s Epistle to the Corinthians Mathetes: Epistle to Diognetus Polycarp: Epistle to the Philippians and Martyrdom Barnabas’ Epistle Papias’ Fragments JUSTIN MARTYR The First Apology The Second Apology Dialogue with Trypho Discourse to the Greeks On the Sole Government of God On the Resurrection, Fragments Other Fragments Martyrdom IRENAEUS Against Heresies Fragments
- [The Analytical Lexicon of the New Testament](https://apocryphilepress.com/book/the-analytical-lexicon-of-the-new-testament/) - THE ANALYTICAL GREEK LEXICON to the New Testament has been compiled for the purpose of affording the student of the original language of the Evangelists and Apostles of our Lord the same assistance which is furnished by the previously published Lexicon to the Books of the Hebrew and Chaldee Scriptures. The difficulties which have to
- [Abraham Lincoln: A Man for the Ages](https://apocryphilepress.com/book/abraham-lincoln-a-man-for-the-ages/) - Never has there been a more beloved biography of Abraham Lincoln than this bestseller, first published in 1919. Irving Bacheller was born in 1859, and made his fortune as the inventor of the newspaper syndicate. He was also a prolific writer, publishing novels about daily life in early America. His biography of Lincoln, A Man for the Ages,
- [Crossing the Bridge: Creating Ceremonies for Grieving and Healing from Life’s Losses](https://apocryphilepress.com/book/crossing-the-bridge-creating-ceremonies-for-grieving-and-healing-from-lifes-losses/) - What we call the beginning is often the end, and to make an end is to make a beginning. The end is where we start from. —T. S. ELIOT Loss is an inevitable part of life. The loss of a job, a home, a loved one, or a cherished pet can have a devastating impact. Ritual
- [And Baby Makes Three: Self Care for New Parents](https://apocryphilepress.com/book/and-baby-makes-three-self-care-for-new-parents/) - “Carol Kanter takes you beyond Drs. Spock and Brazelton. They tell you how to bring up the baby. She shows you how to take care of yourself, too. Interesting, provocative, and very stimulating. Kanter has written a most unusual book on merging couple’s parenting responses and their reactions to their new child.” —Sherman Feinstein, Clinical Professor
- [Charles Dickens' Christmas Ghost Stories](https://apocryphilepress.com/book/charles-dickens-christmas-ghost-stories/) - “A splendidly creepy seasonal collection to curl up with by the fire.” —Sunday Express Among his many accomplishments, Charles Dickens was also the author who initiated the tradition of writing ghost stories for Christmas. The magic of the seasonal tales he created for the readers of Household Words and All The Year Round has remained undiminished through the
- [Saving Cinderella: Fairy Tales and Children in the 21st Century](https://apocryphilepress.com/book/saving-cinderella-fairy-tales-and-children-in-the-21st-century/) - Our children are becoming Cinderella, our urban schools the stepchildren of our country. We as a nation are figuratively dressing our next generation in rags if we don’t teach them to read for joy. —FROM THE INTRODUCTION “Rachel Hope Crossman is passionate about the importance of reading, and the primacy of story. In Saving Cinderella she explores
- [The Sherlock Holmes Compendium](https://apocryphilepress.com/book/the-sherlock-holmes-compendium/) - The phenomenon that is Sherlock Holmes is based on the series of novels and short stories written almost a century ago that have generated a world-wide network of enthusiasts who have spent the intervening years endlessly debating and investigating the life and cases of the most famous of all detectives. The Sherlock Holmes Compendium was originally
- [Codes of Hammurabi and Moses](https://apocryphilepress.com/book/codes-of-hammurabi-and-moses/) - The discovery of the HAMMURABI CODE is one of the greatest achievements of archaeology. THE HAMMURABI CODE is of paramount interest, not only to the student of the Bible, but also to all those interested in ancient history. This document carries us back to gray antiquity; to what was once regarded as prehistoric times; to
- [The Mysterious Novice: Stories of Gothic Terror from the Gothic Bluebooks](https://apocryphilepress.com/book/the-mysterious-novice-stories-of-gothic-terror-from-the-gothic-bluebooks/) - "Tales from the cheap blue books everyone in England from servant girls to Shelley were reading at the height of the Gothic era. Women in distress, evil monks, vampires, werewolves, spectres. Enjoy!" —LOS ANGELES TIMES THE GOTHIC “BLUEBOOKS” were the hugely popular paperbacks of their time, eagerly sought by uncounted numbers of readers in the
- [Wisdom's Feast: Sophia in Study & Celebration](https://apocryphilepress.com/book/wisdomsfeast/) - This unique handbook combines the theory and practice of the celebration of Sophia—whose name literally means “wisdom”—in one indispensable volume. In this new edition of Wisdom’s Feast, the authors combine exercises, liturgies, sermons, study guides, prayers and meditations to create the first book of its kind—one that provides for experiencing Sophia in a ritual setting.
- [Who Are the Independent Catholics?](https://apocryphilepress.com/book/who-are-the-independent-catholics/) - Independent Catholics are the fastest-growing variety of Catholic in the West. They are found in every city of every state in the U.S. and Mexico, every province of Canada, and throughout Australia, Europe, and South America. This book arises out of a need in the Independent Catholic community for a compact and concise introduction to
- [What Child is This?](https://apocryphilepress.com/book/what-child-is-this/) - Welcome to the sleepy town of Munich, Michigan, home to Bremmer’s Christmas Super-Shoppe, the second largest Christmas store in the world. When an abandoned baby is left on the loading dock at the height of the seasonal rush, the indecisive but soft-hearted manager and a madcap cast of employees scramble to care for her. As
- [Under the Mercy: Charles Williams and the Holy Graal](https://apocryphilepress.com/book/under-the-mercy-charles-williams-and-the-holy-graal/) - Charles Williams is a conduit for us to an existence we knew before our conception and will know again upon our physical death. However, in the meantime, he makes us conscious that existence in the Holy Trinity is within reach, even in this our present state, through co-inherence. Williams is without question a major writer
- [The Work of the Hierophant](https://apocryphilepress.com/book/the-work-of-the-hierophant/) - The Hierophant is a human bridge between Divinity and Humanity. The Hierophant is the Keeper of the Greater Mysteries and is the one who holds the deepest contact with Universal Divinity while still being human. The Work of the Hierophant covers methods of reaching for inner magical lines of contact and power, and how to
- [The Science of the Sacraments](https://apocryphilepress.com/book/the-science-of-the-sacraments/) - The metaphysical branch of Independent Catholicism owes its origin and foundational teachings to the clairvoyant experimentations of Bishop Leadbeater, one of the founders of the Liberal Catholic Church. The Science of the Sacraments is the definitive explication of the sacramental theology of the Liberal Catholics, and defined a mystical system that has influenced four generations
- [The Old Catholic Movement: Its Origins and History](https://apocryphilepress.com/book/the-old-catholic-movement-its-origins-and-history/) - The Old Catholic movement is the best kept secret in Christendom. The fact that there is a valid (if “illicit”) form of catholicism that is independent of Rome and that values local control seems scandalous to some and a cause for delight or even relief to others. The Old Catholic churches have branches—both official and
- [The Passion of Christ: A Gay Vision](https://apocryphilepress.com/book/the-passion-of-christ-a-gay-vision/) - Meet Jesus as a gay man of today in a contemporary city with The Passion of Christ: A Gay Vision. In stunning new images, the modern Christ figure is jeered by fundamentalists, tortured by Marine look-alikes, and rises again to enjoy homoerotic moments with God. His surprisingly diverse friends join him on a journey from
- [The Old Catholic Church and Other Writings](https://apocryphilepress.com/book/the-old-catholic-church-and-other-writings/) - This book presents the theological thought of Bishop Casimir F. Durand, who has served as priest under Bishop Rene Vilatte and succeeded him as Ordinary of the Christian (Old) Catholic Church. He also knew Bishops Frederick Lloyd and Daniel Hinton when they were leaders of the American Catholic Church (A.C.C.) communion and became President after
- [The Old Catholic Church](https://apocryphilepress.com/book/the-old-catholic-church/) - THE OLD CATHOLIC CHURCH aims at informing and inspiring its readers to reflect and entertain the theological richness of the Old Catholic churches of the Union of Utrecht, a Catholic tradition that is unknown and misunderstood by many in North America. Caruso presents much more than a mere history book about Old Catholicism by focusing
- [The Monster God](https://apocryphilepress.com/book/the-monster-god/) - The God of anger and judgment has been with us since the dawn of time, and surfaces widely today in the theology and experience of believers of all kinds of faith. The Monster God provides a reflective, easy-to-read theological and philosophical analysis of how this God came to haunt our collective imaginations, how we can come
- [The Many Paths of the Independent Sacramental Movement](https://apocryphilepress.com/book/the-many-paths-of-the-independent-sacramental-movement/) - The Catholic Church is much more than the Roman Catholics. The Orthodox Church is more than the sects from Greece, Russia, Africa, and Syria. What are these independent churches? Explore the independent denominations and their adherents, who long for the sacraments but have been alienated by intransigent dogma and cookie-cutter churches. In this book, Dr.
- [The Lost Books of the Bible and the Forgotten Books of Eden](https://apocryphilepress.com/book/the-lost-books-of-the-bible-and-the-forgotten-books-of-eden/) - The reading of these books are interesting as a matter of course. All who in any way are attracted by the personage of Jesus are interested to know any stories that may have grown up about him. History may be true, but tradition is even truer. History records what has been, but tradition records what
- [The Last Scabbard](https://apocryphilepress.com/book/the-last-scabbard/) - It is often the actions of ordinary people who do extraordinary things that determine the fate of a land and a nation. Stretching from Pre-Roman Britain, through the 19th century Golden Dawn Magical Group to the present day, The Last Scabbard tells of the magical mysteries of ancient Britain/Albion, told through the story of the
- [The Kingdom](https://apocryphilepress.com/book/the-kingdom/) - Alan Dane is a very rich man—and also a very abused child. Swearing that no child will ever suffer again like he has, he hires a black magickian to conduct an experiment: Can he make all the avocados in the world disappear? When all the avocados vanish from the earth, the Berkeley Blackfriars are called
- [The Image of the City](https://apocryphilepress.com/book/the-image-of-the-city/) - When Charles Williams died in 1945 there remained to us of his work, besides his published books and those which he had in preparation for the press, a number of essays which had appeared in periodicals and elsewhere, many of which contain important statements of his ideas. A selection of these is printed here. —from
- [The Figure of Beatrice: A Study of Dante](https://apocryphilepress.com/book/the-figure-of-beatrice-a-study-of-dante/) - One of the most ambitious essays in the interpretation of Dante our time has seen...his interpretation of the role of Beatrice is a subtle and individual one. —Scotsman No one will read this work with the care it deserves without being grateful to the author. —New Statesman and Nation CHARLES WILLIAMS was one of the
- [The Art of Ritual](https://apocryphilepress.com/book/the-art-of-ritual/) - Creating and Performing Ceremonies for Growth and Change Rituals mark life's momentous and symbolic events: from special birthdays and holidays to personal affairs such as a child’s first day of school or the death of a beloved pet. Over time, and as people and circumstances change, some rituals become merely habitual, losing their significance and
- [Take a Deep Breath](https://apocryphilepress.com/book/take-a-deep-breath/) - What happens when one of America's best-known haiku poets joins forces with her psychologist husband to write a book? The answer: Take a Deep Breath: The Haiku Way to Inner Peace—a unique collection of guided meditations, drawn from and experienced through the appreciation of haiku. In today's fast-paced, high-pressure world, Take a Deep Breath can
- [Salvation of the True Rock](https://apocryphilepress.com/book/salvation-of-the-true-rock/) - Najat Ozkaya* was born in Konya, Turkey, in the 14th century CE. His father was a Sufi teacher, and Najat assumed his mantle upon his death. Najat's poetry is similar to the Sufi poetry of Rumi or Hafiz, centered on the relationship of the soul with its Beloved, Allah. Najat's writings were thought to be lost
- [Priests, Gnostics and Magicians: European Roots of Esoteric Independent Catholicism](https://apocryphilepress.com/book/priests-gnostics-and-magicians-european-roots-of-esoteric-independent-catholicism/) - An amazing book that highlights one of the most well-kept secrets in the history of contemporary religion-the independent catholic movement, and specifically, the subsection of this movement influenced by occult philosophy. Dr. Houston traces this influence, documenting many fascinating points of contact between the occult community and the independent catholic churches of Europe. A must
- [People of Faith](https://apocryphilepress.com/book/people-of-faith/) - More than ever before, people of different faith traditions are recognizing their common ground and common mission goals. They are beginning to recognize each other as fellow “people of faith.” People of Faith provides a handy resource to help foster this very sense of kinship between Christians and other faith traditions. For each Gospel reading
- [Mysticism and Religion](https://apocryphilepress.com/book/mysticism-and-religion/) - Robert Ellwood’s text offers an engaging, comprehensive, and clearly written overview of the major issues and positions in the study of mysticism. “I am very impressed with this second edition of Mysticism and Religion. It is lucidly written, thorough, thoughtful, and filled with numerous vivid, first person accounts. Ellwood is well grounded in the current
- [Msgr. René Vilatte: Community Organizer of Religion 1854-1929](https://apocryphilepress.com/book/msgr-rene-vilatte-community-organizer-of-religion-1854-1929/) - Msgr. Rene Vilatte is a fascinating personage who influenced many individuals and groups in the Independent (Old) Catholic and Community Church movements. He remains a reference for many Christians that have broken free from the restrictive denominations and their policies. In this book, Bishop Theriault recalls the different phases of Bishop Vilatte’s ministry in Canada,
- [Msgr. Dominique M. Varlet: Originator of the Old Catholic Episcopal Succession 1678-1742](https://apocryphilepress.com/book/msgr-dominique-m-varlet-originator-of-the-old-catholic-episcopal-succession-1678-1742/) - DOMINIQUE M. VARLET (1678-1742) is a great figure in the Independent (Old) Catholic Movement. A composer of commentaries on Scripture, theology, and ecclesiastical abuses he has been a symbol of Christian freedom and church autonomy. He was a parish and missionary priest, bishop, theologian, and church reformer. He is at the origin of the Old
- [A Christian Walks in the Footsteps of the Buddha](https://apocryphilepress.com/book/a-christian-walks-in-the-footsteps-of-the-buddha/) - "I'm going to learn from the Buddhists. Specifically, I’m hoping that they will teach me how to be a better Christian. I am going to make connections—philosophical and theological, certainly, but even more importantly, personal and emotional. I can’t just read about them. I have to meet them. I have to go there...." From December
- [Ruby's World: My Journey with the Zulu](https://apocryphilepress.com/book/rubys-world-my-journey-with-the-zulu/) - “Open this book with caution! It will grab your heart and shatter your preconceptions.” —DOROTHY LAMPL CATHERINE LORILLARD WOLFE ART AWARD WINNER Karen Baldwin, through raw, honest, and vibrant writing, shares her journey to teach children in South Africa. Her good intentions are met by strong traditions and a real Africa—not an illusion or romanticized world—where
- [Living Mysteries: A Practical Handbook for the Independent Priest](https://apocryphilepress.com/book/living-mysteries-a-practical-handbook-for-the-independent-priest/) - Priests in the independent sacramental movement all too often have to rely on ministerial resources from other traditions. In Living Mysteries, John Plummer provides guidance arising directly from long experience in the independent movement. He offers clear instructions for the celebration of the sacraments, as well as advice and meditations for cultivating an ever-deepening spiritual
- [Jesus Stories](https://apocryphilepress.com/book/jesus-stories/) - Have you ever wanted to hang out with Mary and Joseph, or Jesus and the disciples? What would it have been like to be a fly on the wall, or hiding unnoticed in a corner as some of the most familiar and beloved scenes played out? In this intriguing collection of short stories (and one
- [Interfaith Ministry Handbook: Prayers, Readings & Other Resources for Pastoral Settings](https://apocryphilepress.com/book/interfaith-ministry/) - This handbook is a support for chaplains who work in interfaith and intercultural settings. ere are prayers, blessings and readings from a variety of faith traditions and languages, and prayers designed especially for chaplains who work in hospital or hospice settings. A topical listing of favorite readings found in the Bible, lyrics to favorite hymns,
- [I Do: A Guide to Creating Your Own Unique Wedding Ceremony](https://apocryphilepress.com/book/i-do-a-guide-to-creating-your-own-unique-wedding-ceremony/) - “Couples who want to do it themselves will find no end of inspiration here.” —DALLAS MORNING NEWS If you're like the many couples that have needs and desires that cannot be met by conventional ceremonies, I Do was written just for you. Whether you’re celebrating an interfaith or intercultural union, a second or third marriage, a same-sex
- [Hide and Speak: A Coming Out Guide](https://apocryphilepress.com/book/hide-and-speak-a-coming-out-guide/) - Coming out is easier with this step-by-step guide. Here is practical help with the coming-out process for lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender people—and anyone else with a story to tell. Find positive ways to: Come out to yourself • Create a circle of supporters • Deal with family • Choose whether to stay “in the
- [Poison's Christmas](https://apocryphilepress.com/book/poisons-christmas/) - His name was Poison. Not that he was a bad guy to be around but his parents were big fans of the 80’s hair band so they named him Poison. When he was five-years-old, Poison realized he could see angels. For twelve years he watched them appear and disappear and none of them had ever
- [The Poems of Robert Frost: An Explication](https://apocryphilepress.com/book/the-poems-of-robert-frost-an-explication/) - In writing this book, my intention is to fill a need not met by any of the excellent critical books and collections of essays about Robert Frost’s poems. But none offers, as this work does, a basic commonsensical explication of all 355 poems in The Poetry of Robert Frost (1969) edited by Edward Connery Lathem, now
- [Growing Up Southern: How the South Shapes It's Writers](https://apocryphilepress.com/book/growing-up-southern-how-the-south-shapes-its-writers/) - The profiles of the thirteen southern writers in this book show how growing up in the South shaped their work and contributed to the estimable collection of literature we call “southern writing.” For years, critics have attempted to analyze and define “southern” literature. The patterns that emerge through these interviews offer clues to that diversity
- [Left Behind: Jesus in the Age of the American Empire](https://apocryphilepress.com/book/left-behind-jesus-in-the-age-of-the-american-empire/) - Are you a Christian, an American, and a Republican? Why? Author Brent Bourgeois sets out to uncover the reason why, when he became a Christian, he instinctively, politically, philosophically, and intellectually turned to the left, when so many of his Christian friends, co-workers, and members of his congregation turned to the right. Left Behind: Jesus in
- [Gaston Leroux's Phantom Stories: Grand Guignol Tales by the Author of The Phantom of the Opera](https://apocryphilepress.com/book/gaston-lerouxs-phantom-stories-grand-guignol-tales-by-the-author-of-the-phantom-of-the-opera/) - With The Phantom of the Opera Leroux reached the height of his literary powers, and although he developed other fascinating characters, nothing quite matched that one book. He also wrote a small number of really outstanding macabre and weird short stories which are even less well-known and more neglected than his novels— and it is a
- [Funniest Guy in the Room](https://apocryphilepress.com/book/funniest-guy/) - Okay...so...we’re going to send 13 guys on a three year journey to heal the sick and feed the hungry. One guy has a messiah complex. Another wants to overthrow the government. One just questions everything anybody says. It will be a bunch of blue collar workers and an IRS agent. In any other book it would sound like another Hangover
- [The Episcopal Call to Love](https://apocryphilepress.com/book/the-episcopal-call-to-love/) - This is the book nobody will like... The Episcopal Church has gone crazy. We’ve become pigs who roll around in our own mud, and when we’ve finished rolling here, we roll there. Perhaps we eat a little spiritual food and then wallow back to the mud. We talk about God, mention Jesus like he’s our best
- [Latinists Memorabilia: Latin for Living, Loving, Learning and Laughing](https://apocryphilepress.com/book/latinists-memorabilia-latin-for-living-loving-learning-and-laughing/) - Why be interested in Latin if you’re not a kid trying to get into a good college or a person of any age who wants to develop Harry Potter-type spells? Latinitas Memorabilis can help you: • Laugh and learn from the wisdom and foolishness of our ancestors and ourselves • Love and laugh more deeply with
- [Father Dark](https://apocryphilepress.com/book/father-dark-2/) - Not all angels wear white... Father Michael Dark is the new associate priest at St Marjorie’s church in Philadelphia. But something else has moved into the neighborhood as well. Something very large. Something very scary. There are angels among us. They walk with us, protect us, lift our spirits and remind us we are watched over. But sometimes...just sometimes... God sends
- [The Tao of Jesus](https://apocryphilepress.com/book/the-tao-of-jesus/) - Revolving around the Celtic calendar, The Tao of Jesus is a lively book of 365 daily meditations (plus texts for moveable feast days and seasons) that integrate the spirit of Jesus into a creation-centered spirituality. Drawn from Christian, Taoist, Jewish, and abo- riginal sources, it celebrates our connection to the Earth, the eternal Tao, and
- [Jesus in Love: At the Cross](https://apocryphilepress.com/book/jesus-in-love-at-the-cross/) - The ultimate act of love.... Picking up where Jesus in Love left off, Jesus in Love: At the Cross continues the story of Jesus’ erotic, mystical adventures in first-century Palestine, this time all the way to his untimely death, his miraculous resurrection, and beyond. Jesus has today’s queer sensibilities and psychological sophistication as he lives
- [Shades of Dracula: Bram Stoker’s Uncollected Stories](https://apocryphilepress.com/book/shades-of-dracula-bram-stokers-uncollected-stories/) - “Welcome to my house! Enter freely and of your own will!” He made no motion of stepping to meet me, but stood like a statue, as though his gesture of welcome had fixed him into stone. With these words we are introduced to one of the most famous figures in literature, Count Dracula, as he
- [Topsy Turvey Tales: The Lost Stories of W. S. Gilbert](https://apocryphilepress.com/book/topsy-turvey-tales-the-lost-stories-of-w-s-gilbert/) - “An absolute feast for any lover of witty and whimsical writing.” —DAILY MAIL The world knows W. S. Gilbert as half of the enduringly popular duo of Gilbert and Sullivan whose comic operas with their ingenious plots and witty songs have delighted audiences all over the world for well over a century. But long before this
- [Jesus in Love](https://apocryphilepress.com/book/jesus-in-love/) - What if Jesus knew how it feels to be queer? Surprising answers come in Jesus in Love, a novel that re-imagines Christ’s legendary life as an erotic, mystical adventure in first-century Palestine. Jesus has today’s queer sensibilities and psychological sophistication as he lives out his mythic story. Readers can relate to the struggles he faces:
- [The Vampire, His Kith and Kin: A Critical Edition](https://apocryphilepress.com/book/the-vampire-his-kith-and-kin-a-critical-edition/) - “Although published too late to help Professor Van Helsing defeat Dracula, every modern vampire-hunter needs Summers’s seminal compendium of folklore and mythology. Browning’s critical edition, with commentary by leading vampirologists and rich biographical material, is a treasure-trove for students and scholars alike!” —Leslie S. Klinger, editor, The New Annotated Dracula “Summers’s extensive albeit curious research on
- [G.E.M. Anscombe and the Catholic Intellectual Tradition](https://apocryphilepress.com/book/g-e-m-anscombe-and-the-catholic-intellectual-tradition/) - March 2014 marked the 95th birthday of G.E.M. ANSCOMBE (1919–2001), one of the twentieth century’s most provocative and highly regarded philosophers. Anscombe is known for challeng- ing received philosophical views, and some commentators have regarded her as the greatest woman philosopher of all time. The papers in this volume address the question: What are Anscombe’s
- [G.E.M. Anscombe and Human Dignity](https://apocryphilepress.com/book/g-e-m-anscombe-and-human-dignity/) - G.E.M. ANSCOMBE (1919-2001) is one of the twentieth century's most provocative and highly regarded philosophers. Anscombe is known for challenging received philosophical views, and some commentators have regarded her as the greatest woman philosopher of all time. The papers in this volume explore the work of Anscombe as it relates to the subject of human
- [Bram Stoker's Dracula: The Critical Feast](https://apocryphilepress.com/book/bram-stokers-dracula-the-critical-feast/) - “Both scholars and devoted fans will rejoice in Bram Stoker’s Dracula: The Critical Feast. This exhaustive compilation fulfills a long-standing need in the realm of Dracula studies and provides a valuable fresh perspective on the early popular and critical reception of Stoker’s masterpiece.” —Dr. Margaret L. Carter, The Vampire in Literature: A Critical Bibliography and
- [Einstein's God: A Way of Being Spiritual Without the Supernatural](https://apocryphilepress.com/book/einsteins-god-a-way-of-being-spiritual-without-the-supernatural/) - I am a deeply religious nonbeliever.... This is a somewhat new kind of religion. —Albert Einstein Albert Einstein's genius included a spiritual sense that fits comfortably with science. With quotes that illustrate Einstein’s views, and with a look at how spiritual feelings may be understood and valued by modern science, this book shows a way of
- [Looking for Matthew](https://apocryphilepress.com/book/looking-for-matthew/) - In this small book of seventeen lyric and narrative poems the author chronicles the grief he experienced following the shooting death of Matthew Solomon, September 4, 2008 on the streets of San Francisco. Starting with Day 2 and going through Day 78 of the third year, Denham’s poems capture not only the small details of
- [The Final Adventures of Sherlock Holmes](https://apocryphilepress.com/book/the-final-adventures-of-sherlock-holmes/) - For many years it has been widely accepted that the complete canon of Sherlock Holmes’ adventures by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle consisted of fifty-six stories and four novels. But there have been other works by Doyle that have never been included in the Collected Works. Now, these missing items, including stories, plays, and poems, have been
- [The Vampire in Europe: The Critical Edition](https://apocryphilepress.com/book/the-vampire-in-europe-the-critical-edition/) - “Beautifully produced and a treasure to read, this edition is an absolute must for every serious student of the genre, whether they be of the old school or escapees from the latest wave of vampire entertainment.” —Dr. Jeanne Youngson, Founder and President of The Vampire Empire (established as The Count Dracula Fan Club in 1965)
- [Edgar Allan Poe's Lost Tales](https://apocryphilepress.com/book/edgar-allan-poes-lost-tales/) - “Not another collection of familiar Poe tales, but a mixture of morgue and mystery tales, hardly known.... The gems are ‘The Journal of Julius Rodman’ and ‘Who is the Murderer?’ each with the hauntingly attentive detail Poe delights in, and long unavailable.” —THE TABLET Here are treasures! This is no ordinary anthology of Poe items but a unique
- [Until I Needed the Song](https://apocryphilepress.com/book/until-i-needed-the-song/) - Do you remember when you first met God? Was it in Sunday School? A children’s Bible? Biblical coloring pages? We get older. We grow up. We develop our own ideas about who God is. We theologically theorize the who's, whens, wheres, and whys of all that God is and could be. After all, we’re adults now. What if we
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