Richard’s Substack
Richard SmoleyA column discussing aspects of spirituality, religion, philosophy, history, and literature.
| Platform |  | Pricing | Freemium | Publishes | Twice weekly |
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| Issues | 97 | Founded | a year ago | Last Issue | 6 days ago |
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The witness of Mattie Whedbee
Chapter 3 of Our Lady of Brattle Street, copyright (c) 2026 by Richard Smoley
3 The Witness of Mattie Whedbee
The torments of John Rosenzweig
Chapter 2 of the novel Our Lady of Brattle Street, copyright (c) 2026 by Richard Smoley
Artemus accepted a dinner invitation from John Rosenzweig with understandable foreboding.
Our Lady of Brattle Street
chapter one of a novel by Richard Smoley. Copyright (c) 2026 by Richard Smoley
How will the Divine Mother appear to us? No one can tell.
The Secret Doctrine of the Jews
Copyright © 2026 by Richard Smoley
A review of
Bible in a Year
On the failure of biblical prophecy
It wasn’t really a New Year’s resolution, but it turned into one.
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I'm an author who concentrates on the world's spiritual traditions, including mysticism, occultism, and esotericism. I also write on philosophy, theology, religion, and related subjects.
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