Bradley N. Rice
@bradleynrice.bsky.social
Christian apocrypha, late antiquity. PhD candidate (ABD) at McGill University. Editor, writer, chess addict. he/him
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NASSCAL, AELAC, and Beyond Canon are collaborating on a conference/workshop to take place in Regensburg, 8-10 July 2025. The theme is "Early Christian Apocalypticism (II-V saec.): Contours, Contexts, and Social Functions." If you are interested in taking part contact [email protected].
December 9, 2025 at 1:53 PM
NASSCAL, AELAC, and Beyond Canon are collaborating on a conference/workshop to take place in Regensburg, 8-10 July 2025. The theme is "Early Christian Apocalypticism (II-V saec.): Contours, Contexts, and Social Functions." If you are interested in taking part contact [email protected].
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An election for the 2025-2027 NASSCAL Board of Directors will take place at this week's First Friday Workshop (Dec. 5). The slate of nominees can be found here: www.nasscal.com/2025/12/02/n...
Notice of Election of the 2025–2027 NASSCAL Board
The NASSCAL First Fridays workshop taking place December 5 will also be the time that we elect a new Board of Directors. Ideally, this would take place at a bi-annual meeting of the Society, but we…
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December 2, 2025 at 7:56 PM
An election for the 2025-2027 NASSCAL Board of Directors will take place at this week's First Friday Workshop (Dec. 5). The slate of nominees can be found here: www.nasscal.com/2025/12/02/n...
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Join us on the First Friday of December for a workshop with Sam Cook on the Monastic Use of Coptic Apocrypha!
December 2, 2025 at 9:18 PM
Join us on the First Friday of December for a workshop with Sam Cook on the Monastic Use of Coptic Apocrypha!
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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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Conference announcement/call for papers! You’ll note that there’s no theme beyond “new research on apocryphal Christian literature.” We truly just want to hear about whatever interests you most in apocryphal Christian literature right now. More info here: www.nasscal.com/meetings/
September 24, 2025 at 1:43 AM
Conference announcement/call for papers! You’ll note that there’s no theme beyond “new research on apocryphal Christian literature.” We truly just want to hear about whatever interests you most in apocryphal Christian literature right now. More info here: www.nasscal.com/meetings/
Forgetting History and the Humanities in the American University
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Forgetting History and the Humanities in the American University
Reflections on recent news from the University of Oregon, Virginia Tech, and the University of Chicago
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August 28, 2025 at 1:52 AM
Forgetting History and the Humanities in the American University
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Coming soon: the latest volume in NASSCAL's Early Christian Apocrypha series.
July 1, 2025 at 10:55 AM
Coming soon: the latest volume in NASSCAL's Early Christian Apocrypha series.
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The call for papers for the 2025 SBL Annual Meeting Christian Apocrypha Section is now up (details in image below). Any questions or inquiries contact program unit chair @tonyburke.bsky.social.
January 30, 2025 at 10:52 AM
The call for papers for the 2025 SBL Annual Meeting Christian Apocrypha Section is now up (details in image below). Any questions or inquiries contact program unit chair @tonyburke.bsky.social.
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Added to e-Clavis: Christian apocrypha ~ Book of the Nativity of the Savior (Latin Infancy Gospel), compiled by Bradley Rice. www.nasscal.com/e-clavis-chr...
December 11, 2024 at 10:34 AM
Added to e-Clavis: Christian apocrypha ~ Book of the Nativity of the Savior (Latin Infancy Gospel), compiled by Bradley Rice. www.nasscal.com/e-clavis-chr...
Sorry not to be headed off to sunny San Diego this year, SBL folks, but hope y'all have a great time. See you next year in Boston!
November 22, 2024 at 9:17 PM
Sorry not to be headed off to sunny San Diego this year, SBL folks, but hope y'all have a great time. See you next year in Boston!
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hey i made a starter pack of cutting edge humanists (broadly defined) doing cool stuff inside and outside academia.
check out these folks and repost to signal boost! let's see if we can't "network" better than conferences!
check out these folks and repost to signal boost! let's see if we can't "network" better than conferences!
November 1, 2024 at 4:23 PM
hey i made a starter pack of cutting edge humanists (broadly defined) doing cool stuff inside and outside academia.
check out these folks and repost to signal boost! let's see if we can't "network" better than conferences!
check out these folks and repost to signal boost! let's see if we can't "network" better than conferences!
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Added to e-Clavis: Christian apocrypha ~ Homily on the Virgin Mary (with parallels to the Protevangelium of James). www.nasscal.com/e-clavis-chr...
October 31, 2024 at 3:52 PM
Added to e-Clavis: Christian apocrypha ~ Homily on the Virgin Mary (with parallels to the Protevangelium of James). www.nasscal.com/e-clavis-chr...
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The November NASSCAL First Friday workshop features Dariya Syroyid with a look at Thecla in the Ruthenian tradition. See contact details in image below to take part.
October 24, 2024 at 3:31 PM
The November NASSCAL First Friday workshop features Dariya Syroyid with a look at Thecla in the Ruthenian tradition. See contact details in image below to take part.
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NASSCAL First Friday in October! Our semester of Thecla continues with @jalollar.bsky.social and the Syriac tradition!
September 25, 2024 at 4:45 PM
NASSCAL First Friday in October! Our semester of Thecla continues with @jalollar.bsky.social and the Syriac tradition!
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It's the best one-stop shop for all your #apocrypha bibliographical needs!
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The NASSCAL project e-Clavis: Christian Apocrypha has now surpassed 300 entries in its efforts to present open-access bibliographical (and other) information on Christian apocryphal literature. The first entry was posted in 2015. Congratulations to all of the editors and contributors to the project.
September 9, 2024 at 12:38 PM
It's the best one-stop shop for all your #apocrypha bibliographical needs!
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The NASSCAL project e-Clavis: Christian Apocrypha has now surpassed 300 entries in its efforts to present open-access bibliographical (and other) information on Christian apocryphal literature. The first entry was posted in 2015. Congratulations to all of the editors and contributors to the project.
September 9, 2024 at 5:37 AM
The NASSCAL project e-Clavis: Christian Apocrypha has now surpassed 300 entries in its efforts to present open-access bibliographical (and other) information on Christian apocryphal literature. The first entry was posted in 2015. Congratulations to all of the editors and contributors to the project.
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Added to e-Clavis: Christian apocrypha ~ the Epistles of Pilate and Herod, compiled by Tony Burke. www.nasscal.com/e-clavis-chr...
August 28, 2024 at 7:11 PM
Added to e-Clavis: Christian apocrypha ~ the Epistles of Pilate and Herod, compiled by Tony Burke. www.nasscal.com/e-clavis-chr...
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Added to e-Clavis: Christian apocrypha ~ Epistle of Pilate to Tiberius, compiled by Stephen Hopkins. www.nasscal.com/e-clavis-chr...
August 27, 2024 at 5:58 PM
Added to e-Clavis: Christian apocrypha ~ Epistle of Pilate to Tiberius, compiled by Stephen Hopkins. www.nasscal.com/e-clavis-chr...
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Added to e-Clavis: Christian apocrypha ~ Dormition and Assumption of the Virgin by Peter and John (a fragmentary Coptic Dormition narrative), compiled by Tony Burke. www.nasscal.com/e-clavis-chr...
August 26, 2024 at 6:08 PM
Added to e-Clavis: Christian apocrypha ~ Dormition and Assumption of the Virgin by Peter and John (a fragmentary Coptic Dormition narrative), compiled by Tony Burke. www.nasscal.com/e-clavis-chr...
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Added to e-Clavis: Christian apocrypha ~ Acts of Andrew, compiled by Nathan Johnson. www.nasscal.com/e-clavis-chr...
July 16, 2024 at 10:17 AM
Added to e-Clavis: Christian apocrypha ~ Acts of Andrew, compiled by Nathan Johnson. www.nasscal.com/e-clavis-chr...
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Added to e-Clavis: Christian apocrypha ~ the Song of Thomas (Thoma Parvum), a Malayam poem about Thomas' evangelization of southern India. Compiled by Tony Burke. www.nasscal.com/e-clavis-chr...
May 31, 2024 at 11:55 AM
Added to e-Clavis: Christian apocrypha ~ the Song of Thomas (Thoma Parvum), a Malayam poem about Thomas' evangelization of southern India. Compiled by Tony Burke. www.nasscal.com/e-clavis-chr...
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Coming Soon: The Life of Thecla, by Andrew S. Jacobs (@drewjakeprof.bsky.social). Visit NASSCAL's Early Christian Apocrypha series promotional page for access to a 20-page preview. www.nasscal.com/early-christ...
The Life of Thecla
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, rewriting the popular Acts of Thecla and t…
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May 21, 2024 at 2:11 PM
Coming Soon: The Life of Thecla, by Andrew S. Jacobs (@drewjakeprof.bsky.social). Visit NASSCAL's Early Christian Apocrypha series promotional page for access to a 20-page preview. www.nasscal.com/early-christ...
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Added to e-Clavis: Christian Apocrypha ~ Papyrus Oxyrhynchus 5577, compiled by Sarah Parkhouse. www.nasscal.com/e-clavis-chr...
April 19, 2024 at 2:24 PM
Added to e-Clavis: Christian Apocrypha ~ Papyrus Oxyrhynchus 5577, compiled by Sarah Parkhouse. www.nasscal.com/e-clavis-chr...