Tony Burke
@tonyburke.bsky.social
Religious Studies prof., York University, Toronto; writes on Christian apocrypha
Shopping for new books at SBL 2025? Here are some suggestions for titles related to Christian apocrypha. www.apocryphicity.ca/2025/11/16/c...
Christian Apocrypha Books to Look for at SBL 2025
The SBL Annual Meeting presents an ideal opportunity to check out new books on Christian apocrypha, and at substantial discounts. As you make your way through t
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November 16, 2025 at 2:46 PM
Shopping for new books at SBL 2025? Here are some suggestions for titles related to Christian apocrypha. www.apocryphicity.ca/2025/11/16/c...
The Carpenter's Son, Nicolas Cage's take on the Infancy Gospel of Thomas, debuts tomorrow in the US. Not sure when it will make it to Canada. The Associated Press interviewed me for background in this preview article: www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/entertainmen...
Nicolas Cage's 'The Carpenter's Son' turns an apocryphal text about Jesus' youth into a horror film
LOS ANGELES (AP) — In the second century, as the canonical Gospels were being copied and circulated throughout the Roman Empire, another text about the life of Jesus was simultaneously
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November 13, 2025 at 8:37 PM
The Carpenter's Son, Nicolas Cage's take on the Infancy Gospel of Thomas, debuts tomorrow in the US. Not sure when it will make it to Canada. The Associated Press interviewed me for background in this preview article: www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/entertainmen...
Another year, another SBL annual meeting. Here is my usual list of all the Christian apocrypha papers on this year's program (including my own session on the Apocrypha of Symeon Metaphrastes). www.apocryphicity.ca/2025/11/12/c...
Christian Apocrypha at SBL 2025
The 2025 Annual Meeting of the Society of Biblical Literature runs from November 22 to 25 in Boston. The following is a list of all the sessions and individual
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November 12, 2025 at 2:03 PM
Another year, another SBL annual meeting. Here is my usual list of all the Christian apocrypha papers on this year's program (including my own session on the Apocrypha of Symeon Metaphrastes). www.apocryphicity.ca/2025/11/12/c...
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sale still ongoing! get you some Thecla on the cheap!
my already pretty reasonably priced LIFE OF THECLA translation/introduction is now UNreasonably cheap with the code CONFSHIP! $9.50! I think it includes US shipping? stocking stuffers for all of your apocrypha lovers!
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The Life of Thecla- Wipf and Stock Publishers
Thecla was one of the most venerated saints in late antiquity. One of her followers created the Life of Thecla as an act of devotion in the fifth century, re...
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November 7, 2025 at 7:30 PM
sale still ongoing! get you some Thecla on the cheap!
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Join us Friday for the November 2025 First Friday workshop with Ivan Miroshnikov (University of Helsinki). Register at the email in the image below for the pre-circulated paper and Zoom link.
November 4, 2025 at 10:51 AM
Join us Friday for the November 2025 First Friday workshop with Ivan Miroshnikov (University of Helsinki). Register at the email in the image below for the pre-circulated paper and Zoom link.
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Final reminder to submit an abstract by tomorrow for our apocryphal Christian literature conference at UVA this spring! Come join us!
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October 31, 2025 at 3:30 AM
Final reminder to submit an abstract by tomorrow for our apocryphal Christian literature conference at UVA this spring! Come join us!
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My interview on the Better Questions podcast. I came on to talk about Christian apocrypha but things took a turn when the host discovered I am an atheist. Oops. It was a fun conversation. pod.link/1812806980/e...
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October 28, 2025 at 2:37 PM
My interview on the Better Questions podcast. I came on to talk about Christian apocrypha but things took a turn when the host discovered I am an atheist. Oops. It was a fun conversation. pod.link/1812806980/e...
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The first two books of our 'Coptic Gospels & Associated Texts' series with @universitypress.cambridge.org are now available to read online. The series provides thematic introductions & new translations to non-canonical gospels. www.cambridge.org/core/series/...
Coptic Gospels and Associated Texts
Welcome to Cambridge Core
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October 27, 2025 at 11:20 AM
The first two books of our 'Coptic Gospels & Associated Texts' series with @universitypress.cambridge.org are now available to read online. The series provides thematic introductions & new translations to non-canonical gospels. www.cambridge.org/core/series/...
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Added to e-Clavis: Christian apocrypha ~ the Gospel of Eve. www.nasscal.com/e-clavis-chr...
October 24, 2025 at 10:49 AM
Added to e-Clavis: Christian apocrypha ~ the Gospel of Eve. www.nasscal.com/e-clavis-chr...
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Announcing the launch of the open-access Journal of Christian Apocryphal Literature (JCAL). Sign up if you are interested in being a contributor or reviewer! journals.aperio.press/jcal/submiss...
October 17, 2025 at 8:43 PM
Announcing the launch of the open-access Journal of Christian Apocryphal Literature (JCAL). Sign up if you are interested in being a contributor or reviewer! journals.aperio.press/jcal/submiss...
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The new volume in NASSCAL's Early Christian Apocrypha series, The Martyrdom of Daniel and the Three Youths by Alexey Somov, is now available to order: wipfandstock.com/979838524779...
October 12, 2025 at 3:51 PM
The new volume in NASSCAL's Early Christian Apocrypha series, The Martyrdom of Daniel and the Three Youths by Alexey Somov, is now available to order: wipfandstock.com/979838524779...
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Added to e-Clavis: Christian apocrypha ~ the Questions of Mary. www.nasscal.com/e-clavis-chr...
October 7, 2025 at 2:49 PM
Added to e-Clavis: Christian apocrypha ~ the Questions of Mary. www.nasscal.com/e-clavis-chr...
I was interviewed by the AP last week about Nicolas Cage’s new film based on the Infancy Gospel of Thomas. First interview of many? My years of study on this text may finally pay off! youtu.be/3GSUbJB0oOg?...
The Carpenter's Son - Official Trailer | Nicolas Cage, Noah Jupe, FKA twigs | In Theaters Nov 14
YouTube video by Magnolia Pictures & Magnet Releasing
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October 2, 2025 at 10:06 PM
I was interviewed by the AP last week about Nicolas Cage’s new film based on the Infancy Gospel of Thomas. First interview of many? My years of study on this text may finally pay off! youtu.be/3GSUbJB0oOg?...
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NASSCAL's October First Friday workshop will feature Ian Mills, with his paper "Canonizing Paul's Epistle to the Laodiceans." See the poster below for details on how to join.
September 25, 2025 at 3:02 PM
NASSCAL's October First Friday workshop will feature Ian Mills, with his paper "Canonizing Paul's Epistle to the Laodiceans." See the poster below for details on how to join.
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We are thrilled to announce NASSCAL's first in-person gathering since 2018. Hosted once again by the University of Virginia. Come and tell us about your work. Details at www.nasscal.com/meetings/
September 24, 2025 at 12:33 PM
We are thrilled to announce NASSCAL's first in-person gathering since 2018. Hosted once again by the University of Virginia. Come and tell us about your work. Details at www.nasscal.com/meetings/
Just arrived. Excited to dig in.
September 17, 2025 at 3:30 PM
Just arrived. Excited to dig in.
This overlooked text is the prologue to Epistle of the Apostles in Ethiopic MSS.
Added to e-Clavis: Christian apocrypha ~ Testament of Our Lord in Galilee. www.nasscal.com/e-clavis-chr...
September 17, 2025 at 12:31 PM
This overlooked text is the prologue to Epistle of the Apostles in Ethiopic MSS.
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Yesterday paper's recording:
Ángel Narro (València), •Thecla’s Increasing Authority from Early Christianity to Late Antiquity• genaut.univie.ac.at
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Ángel Narro (València), •Thecla’s Increasing Authority from Early Christianity to Late Antiquity• genaut.univie.ac.at
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GenAut | Ángel Narro "Thecla’s Increasing Authority from Early Christianity to Late Antiquity"
YouTube video by The GenAut Project
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September 11, 2025 at 8:17 AM
Yesterday paper's recording:
Ángel Narro (València), •Thecla’s Increasing Authority from Early Christianity to Late Antiquity• genaut.univie.ac.at
@angelnarro.bsky.social
Ángel Narro (València), •Thecla’s Increasing Authority from Early Christianity to Late Antiquity• genaut.univie.ac.at
@angelnarro.bsky.social
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The First Discovery of the Lost Scriptures www.patheos.com/blogs/anxiou...
The First Discovery Of The Lost Scriptures
Some years back, I published a lot at this site on the general subject of Alternative Scriptures, and their rediscovery in modern times. I found a lot to
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September 12, 2025 at 4:04 AM
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Added to e-Clavis: Christian apocrypha ~ the Fifteen Signs before Judgment, compiled by @brandonwhawk.bsky.social. www.nasscal.com/e-clavis-chr...
September 5, 2025 at 11:05 AM
Added to e-Clavis: Christian apocrypha ~ the Fifteen Signs before Judgment, compiled by @brandonwhawk.bsky.social. www.nasscal.com/e-clavis-chr...
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The NASSCAL First Fridays Workshop 2025/2026 season begins Sept. 5 at 12:00 (EDT) with Julia Snyder's essay "Apostles Behaving Badly? Violence in the Acts of Philip." Contact us if you would like to participate.
August 29, 2025 at 3:56 PM
The NASSCAL First Fridays Workshop 2025/2026 season begins Sept. 5 at 12:00 (EDT) with Julia Snyder's essay "Apostles Behaving Badly? Violence in the Acts of Philip." Contact us if you would like to participate.
I was interviewed on the Patristica podcast (youtu.be/AVKCrvZODf4) about the Apocrypha of Symeon Metaphrastes Project (a collaborative collection of translations; information here: www.tonyburke.ca/the-apocryph...).
August 26, 2025 at 3:15 PM
I was interviewed on the Patristica podcast (youtu.be/AVKCrvZODf4) about the Apocrypha of Symeon Metaphrastes Project (a collaborative collection of translations; information here: www.tonyburke.ca/the-apocryph...).
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Added to e-Clavis: Christian apocrypha ~ the Conversion of Bartholomew. www.nasscal.com/e-clavis-chr...
August 25, 2025 at 11:54 AM
Added to e-Clavis: Christian apocrypha ~ the Conversion of Bartholomew. www.nasscal.com/e-clavis-chr...
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This arrived unexpectedly today!
August 22, 2025 at 9:18 PM
This arrived unexpectedly today!
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Added to e-Clavis: Christian apocrypha: On the Deaths of the Apostles, an apostolic list in Syriac and Sogdian. www.nasscal.com/e-clavis-chr...
August 18, 2025 at 1:26 PM
Added to e-Clavis: Christian apocrypha: On the Deaths of the Apostles, an apostolic list in Syriac and Sogdian. www.nasscal.com/e-clavis-chr...