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Apocrypha is our inclusivist Christian bookclub, which means:
- We primarily follow Jesus as the messiah
- However, we also acknowledge that other faith traditions have their merits
- Understanding other faith traditions is the best way to peace on Earth without devolving into nihilism
- Universal morality and divine love such as this is the core of Jesus's
(and most prophets/sages') social and moral philosophies

We meet on Zoom once per week and you can join our group on Telegram too: https://www.launchpass.com/brites/apocrypha.

The reading list is structured on a yearly/monthly recurring schedule which touches on the most important monotheistic sacred texts while also working through all old/new testament books along the way. This is intended to keep the Bible top of mind so that it is like the "north star" so that we don't lose our bearings in other traditions.

For those who are interested we also have a group which is dedicated to memorising the psalms and proverbs across the year as well using the Bible memory app - this is intended to instil wisdom in our brains and devotion in our hearts.

January

  • Reading: The Talmud
  • Old Testament: Genesis; Exodus 1-12
  • New Testament: Matthew
  • Psalms: 1-17
  • Proverbs: 1-3

February

  • Reading: Nag Hammadi Library
  • Old Testament: Exodus 13-40; Leviticus; Numbers 1-7
  • New Testament: Mark; Luke 1-8
  • Psalms: 18-28
  • Proverbs: 4-6

March

  • Reading: Sayings of the Desert Fathers
  • Old Testament: Numbers 8-36; Deuteronomy
  • New Testament: Luke 9-24; John 1-6
  • Psalms: 29-39
  • Proverbs: 7-8

April

  • Reading: Manichaeism: An Ancient Faith Rediscovered
  • Old Testament: Joshua; Judges; Ruth; 1 Samuel 1-13
  • New Testament: John 7-21; Acts 1-7
  • Psalms: 40-52
  • Proverbs: 9-11

May

  • Reading: A Reader on Classical Islam
  • Old Testament: 1 Samuel 14-31; 2 Samuel; 1 Kings
  • New Testament: Acts 8-28
  • Psalms: 53-67
  • Proverbs: 12-14

June

  • Reading: Philokalia
  • Old Testament: 2 Kings; 1 Chronicles; 2 Chronicles 1-8
  • New Testament: Romans; 1 Corinthians 1-7
  • Psalms: 68-77
  • Proverbs: 15-16

July

  • Reading: Medieval Philosophy: Essential Readings with Commentary
  • Old Testament: 2 Chronicles 9-36; Ezra; Nehemiah; Esther
  • New Testament: 1 Corinthians 8-16; 2 Corinthians
  • Psalms: 78-88
  • Proverbs: 17-19

August

  • Reading: The Essential Mystics
  • Old Testament: Job; Ecclesiastes; Song of Solomon
  • New Testament: Galatians; Ephesians; Philippians; Colossians; 1 Thessalonians
  • Psalms: 89-100
  • Proverbs: 20-22

September

  • Reading: Guru Granth Sahib
  • Old Testament: Isaiah
  • New Testament: 2 Thessalonians; 1 Timothy; 2 Timothy; Titus; Philemon; Hebrews 1-5
  • Psalms: 101-107
  • Proverbs: 23-24

October

  • Reading: A Reformation Reader
  • Old Testament: Jeremiah; Lamentations; Ezekiel 1-8
  • New Testament: Hebrews 6-13; James; 1 Peter; 2 Peter
  • Psalms: 108-118
  • Proverbs: 25-28

November

  • Reading: Christian Theology Reader (McGrath)
  • Old Testament: Ezekiel 9-48; Daniel; Hosea
  • New Testament: 1 John; 2 John; 3 John; Jude; Revelation 1-14
  • Psalms: 119-130
  • Proverbs: 29

December

  • Reading: Gleanings from the Writings of Baha'u'llah
  • Old Testament: Joel; Amos; Obadiah; Jonah; Micah; Nahum; Habakkuk; Zephaniah; Haggai; Zechariah; Malachi
  • New Testament: Revelation 15-22
  • Psalms: 131-150
  • Proverbs: 30-31

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