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'''Jordan Stratford''' (born 1966)<ref>[http://jordanstratford.blogspot.com/2008/01/jordan-stratford-bio.html Personal bio]</ref> is a Gnostic priest and author of books on religion and spirituality. His contribution to the identification and definition of [[Gnosticism]] as a literary genre is oriented around the soteriological (salvific) role of gnosis (direct, firsthand experience) in any philosophical system or religious tradition. |
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==Books== |
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His work has been cited in college course material ([[Haverford College]].<ref>[http://www.haverford.edu/relg/faculty/amcguire/05Definitns.htm What is Gnosticism? Some Definitions], Anne McGuire, Haverford College.</ref>) and in doctoral dissertations ([[Graduate Theological Foundation]]), and he was interviewed in a feature article on Gnosticism in 2006 in [[US News & World Report]] along with [[NT Wright]] and Dr. [[Marvin Meyer]]. Additionally he has been widely interviewed and featured on blogs and websites relating to Gnosticism, Esoteric Christianity, Paganism, New Religious Movements, and the Independent Sacramental Movement. In 2009 he was interviewed in the documentary "''I'm A Witch... So What?''" |
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===Children's books=== |
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Jordan is the author of the Wollstonecraft Detective Agency Series (Knopf / Random House), a pro-math and science adventure series for children 8-12. The first book was funded by a [[Kickstarter]] campaign that exceeded its target $4000, being promoted on [[Wired (website)|Wired]] and [[io9]].<ref name="Moyer">{{cite news |last1=Moyer |first1=Edward |date=13 April 2012 |title=Can Jane Austen + steampunk spark girls' science fire? |url=https://www.cnet.com/uk/news/can-jane-austen-steampunk-spark-girls-science-fire/ |accessdate=26 February 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Liu |first1=Jonathan |title=Wollstonecraft: Girl Power for Young Readers |url=https://www.wired.com/2012/04/wollstonecraft-girl-power-for-young-readers/ |website=Wired |accessdate=26 February 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Davis |first1=Lauren |title=An Ada Lovelace-Mary Shelley team-up |url=http://io9.gizmodo.com/5900130/an-ada-lovelace-mary-shelley-team-up-an-encyclopedia-of-golden-age-superheroes-and-a-jurassic-park-stage-show |website=io9 |accessdate=26 February 2017}}</ref> |
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The first book in the series, ''The Case of the Missing Moonstone'', sold 40,000 copies worldwide, and was translated into Russian, German and Turkish{{citation needed|date=February 2017}}; it was a finalist for the [[Sheila A. Egoff Children's Literature Prize]] (part of the [[BC Book Prizes|British Columbia Book Prizes]])<ref>{{cite web |title=2016 FINALISTS |url=http://www.bcbookprizes.ca/winners/2016 |website=BC Book PRizes |accessdate=26 February 2017}}</ref> and the Silver Birch Award (part of the [[Forest of Reading]], created by the [[Ontario Library Association]]).<ref>{{cite web |title=Silver Birch® Award Program Winners and Nominees |url=https://www.accessola.org/web/Documents/OLA/Forest/Archives/SilverBirch-Archive-1.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151224113353/https://www.accessola.org/web/Documents/OLA/Forest/Archives/SilverBirch-Archive-1.pdf |url-status=usurped |archive-date=December 24, 2015 |website=Forest of Reading |publisher=Ontario Library Association |accessdate=26 February 2017}}</ref> The second novel in the series, ''The Case of the Girl In Grey'', was released in 2016, followed by ''The Case of the Counterfeit Criminals'' in 2017, and ''The Case of the Perilous Palace'' in 2018.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Wollstonecraft Detective Agency - Books |url=http://wollstonecraft.com/books.html |access-date=2022-07-15 |website=wollstonecraft.com}}</ref> |
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He was ordained to the priesthood of the Apostolic Johannite Church in 2005, having received a Licentiate of Sacred Theology from St. Raphael the Archangel Theological Seminary. He serves on the board of directors for the Apostolic Johannite Church<ref>[http://www.johannite.org/governance.html AJC Governance Page]</ref> and was the Rector of Regina Coeli (Queen of Heaven) Parish in [[Victoria BC]] Canada from the parish's inception to 2008. |
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All of the Wollstonecraft Detective Agency books are illustrated by [[Kelly Murphy]]. The title refers to [[Mary Wollstonecraft]], and the protagonists are based on [[Mary Shelley]] and [[Ada Lovelace]]. |
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His book ''Living Gnosticism'' (Apocryphile 2007) was reviewed by noted Pagan author [[Caitlin Matthews]], Dr. Chas Clifton (editor of the Pagan academic journal ''The Pomegranate''), Jennifer Emick of About.com, and the Pagan newsstand publication ''PanGaia'' (Summer 2008). The book is currently being produced as a feature documentary for broadcast. |
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*2018 - ''The Case of the Perilous Palace'' |
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*2017 - ''The Case of the Counterfeit Criminals'' |
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*2016 - ''The Case of the Girl in Grey'' |
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*2015 - ''The Case of the Missing Moonstone'' |
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===Adult books=== |
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In his private life, his career has included being an advertising Creative Director, filmmaker, screenwriter, instructor at [[Vancouver Film School]] and writer for CBC. He currently offers coaching services to authors, musicians, and visual artists<ref>http://www.jordanstratford.com/</ref>. |
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*2011 - ''A Dictionary of Western Alchemy'', Quest Books, 2007, {{ISBN|0835608972}} |
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==Personal life== |
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In 2005, Stratford was ordained a [[Gnosticism|gnostic]] priest in the [[Johannite Church#Apostolic Johannite Church|Apostolic Johannite Church]],<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=Msgr. Jordan Stratford |url=https://www.johannite.org/msgr-jordan-stratford/ |access-date=2022-07-15 |website=Apostolic Johannite Church |language=en-US}}</ref> having received a [[Licentiate of Sacred Theology]] from [[St. Raphael the Archangel Theological Seminary]].{{cn|date=March 2021}} He has written extensively on gnosticism as a modern spiritual practice and on the history of alchemy. |
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Stratford has also worked as an advertising [[creative director]], filmmaker, screenwriter, instructor at [[Vancouver Film School]] and writer for the [[Canadian Broadcasting Corporation]]. Despite living off an inheritance from his multi-millionaire father, Jordan was intent, and successful, at crowd funding his projects. To date he has gleaned $91,751 from charitable donations. He continues to crowd fund to this day. |
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Stratford cites poet [[Robin Skelton]] as an influence.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Stratford |first1=Jordan |title=The Wollstonecraft Detective Agency - Author Q&A |url=http://www.randomhousekids.com/brand/wollstonecraft-detective-agency/author-q/ |website=Random House Kids |quote=What has been the greatest influence on you with respect to encouraging you to write and become a published author? In my teens, I grew up, effectively, in my girlfriend’s house. Her father was Robin Skelton, the poet and professor, who hosted a weekly salon of writers and artists. The university would fly in all kinds of amazing voices from all over, they’d do a reading, we’d go out for dinner and come back to this sprawling Victorian pile and party into the wee small hours, reading each other’s poetry. And do it again next week. And I thought, this is it. A life of arts and letters. Gallery crawls every Sunday, readings every Thursday, and scrambling like hell to create something new to share for next week. Never looked back. Why would I? |accessdate=26 February 2017}}</ref> |
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== Interviews == |
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*[http://www.usnews.com/usnews/news/articles/061210/18gospels_5.htm The Gospel Truth: Why some old books are stirring up a new debate about the meaning of Jesus], Jay Tolson, US News & World Report, 10 Dec 2006. |
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*[http://www.thegodabovegod.com/index_files/Shows%2061-80.htm Aeon Byte Gnostic Radio Show], 8 December 2007 |
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*[http://www.enemies.com/blog/interviews/interview-with-father-jordan-stratford/ Gnostic Friends Network], 2006 |
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*[http://www.thegreentriangle.com/Sept06/InterviewStanford.htm The Green Triangle], interview with C. Derick Varn, September 2006 |
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*[http://www.timboucher.com/journal/2005/08/24/jordan-stratford-interview/ @TMBCHR], 2005 |
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Stratford is a father of four children.<ref name=":0" /> |
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== Controversy == |
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== Steampunk == |
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Stratford is a major proponent of the idea that Gnosticism has its origins in a pre-Christian, Pagan antiquity; a contention that is still being debated.<ref>http://www.chasclifton.com/2008/01/review-living-gnosticism.html</ref> |
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Jordan Stratford has been involved in [[steampunk]] for many years. He co-founded the Victoria Steam Expo, the first steampunk art exhibition in Canada.<ref>{{cite book |last1=VanderMeer |first1=Jeff |title=The Steampunk Bible: An Illustrated Guide to the World of Imaginary Airships, Corsets and Goggles, Mad Scientists, and Strange Literature |date=2012 |page=170}}</ref> ''Vintage Tomorrows'', a documentary about the movement, interviewed him at the 2012 event, which he described as "an interactive art experience"<ref>{{cite book |last1=Carrott |first1=James H. |title=Vintage Tomorrows: A Historian And A Futurist Journey Through Steampunk Into The Future of Technology |date=2013}}</ref> The film quotes him encouraging people to engage with technology, make it, break it, and reinvent it.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Rasmus |first1=Daniel |date=September 2, 2015 |title='Vintage Tomorrows' inspires a Steampunk prescription for designers and developers |url=http://www.geekwire.com/2015/vintage-tomorrows-inspires-a-steampunk-prescription-for-designers-and-developers/ |accessdate=26 February 2017}}</ref> [[CNET]] described his children's series, the Wollstonecraft Detective Agency novels, as steampunk plus [[Jane Austen]].<ref name="Moyer" /> |
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== Reviews == |
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*Review of ''Living Gnosticism'', [http://www.pangaia.com PanGaia Magazine], Summer 2008. |
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*Review of ''Living Gnosticism'', [http://www.chasclifton.com/2008/01/review-living-gnosticism.html Chas Clifton], February 2008 |
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*[http://www.johannite.org/ The Apostolic Johannite Church] Church Website |
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Jordan Stratford is a Canadian author of children's fiction.
Books
[edit]Children's books
[edit]Jordan is the author of the Wollstonecraft Detective Agency Series (Knopf / Random House), a pro-math and science adventure series for children 8-12. The first book was funded by a Kickstarter campaign that exceeded its target $4000, being promoted on Wired and io9.[1][2][3]
The first book in the series, The Case of the Missing Moonstone, sold 40,000 copies worldwide, and was translated into Russian, German and Turkish[citation needed]; it was a finalist for the Sheila A. Egoff Children's Literature Prize (part of the British Columbia Book Prizes)[4] and the Silver Birch Award (part of the Forest of Reading, created by the Ontario Library Association).[5] The second novel in the series, The Case of the Girl In Grey, was released in 2016, followed by The Case of the Counterfeit Criminals in 2017, and The Case of the Perilous Palace in 2018.[6]
All of the Wollstonecraft Detective Agency books are illustrated by Kelly Murphy. The title refers to Mary Wollstonecraft, and the protagonists are based on Mary Shelley and Ada Lovelace.
- 2018 - The Case of the Perilous Palace
- 2017 - The Case of the Counterfeit Criminals
- 2016 - The Case of the Girl in Grey
- 2015 - The Case of the Missing Moonstone
Adult books
[edit]- 2011 - A Dictionary of Western Alchemy, Quest Books, 2007, ISBN 0835608972
- 2007 - Living Gnosticism, Apocryphile Press, 2007, ISBN 1933993537
Personal life
[edit]In 2005, Stratford was ordained a gnostic priest in the Apostolic Johannite Church,[7] having received a Licentiate of Sacred Theology from St. Raphael the Archangel Theological Seminary.[citation needed] He has written extensively on gnosticism as a modern spiritual practice and on the history of alchemy.
Stratford has also worked as an advertising creative director, filmmaker, screenwriter, instructor at Vancouver Film School and writer for the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. Despite living off an inheritance from his multi-millionaire father, Jordan was intent, and successful, at crowd funding his projects. To date he has gleaned $91,751 from charitable donations. He continues to crowd fund to this day.
Stratford cites poet Robin Skelton as an influence.[8]
Stratford is a father of four children.[7]
Steampunk
[edit]Jordan Stratford has been involved in steampunk for many years. He co-founded the Victoria Steam Expo, the first steampunk art exhibition in Canada.[9] Vintage Tomorrows, a documentary about the movement, interviewed him at the 2012 event, which he described as "an interactive art experience"[10] The film quotes him encouraging people to engage with technology, make it, break it, and reinvent it.[11] CNET described his children's series, the Wollstonecraft Detective Agency novels, as steampunk plus Jane Austen.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Moyer, Edward (13 April 2012). "Can Jane Austen + steampunk spark girls' science fire?". Retrieved 26 February 2017.
- ^ Liu, Jonathan. "Wollstonecraft: Girl Power for Young Readers". Wired. Retrieved 26 February 2017.
- ^ Davis, Lauren. "An Ada Lovelace-Mary Shelley team-up". io9. Retrieved 26 February 2017.
- ^ "2016 FINALISTS". BC Book PRizes. Retrieved 26 February 2017.
- ^ "Silver Birch® Award Program Winners and Nominees" (PDF). Forest of Reading. Ontario Library Association. Archived from the original on December 24, 2015. Retrieved 26 February 2017.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ "Wollstonecraft Detective Agency - Books". wollstonecraft.com. Retrieved 2022-07-15.
- ^ a b "Msgr. Jordan Stratford". Apostolic Johannite Church. Retrieved 2022-07-15.
- ^ Stratford, Jordan. "The Wollstonecraft Detective Agency - Author Q&A". Random House Kids. Retrieved 26 February 2017.
What has been the greatest influence on you with respect to encouraging you to write and become a published author? In my teens, I grew up, effectively, in my girlfriend's house. Her father was Robin Skelton, the poet and professor, who hosted a weekly salon of writers and artists. The university would fly in all kinds of amazing voices from all over, they'd do a reading, we'd go out for dinner and come back to this sprawling Victorian pile and party into the wee small hours, reading each other's poetry. And do it again next week. And I thought, this is it. A life of arts and letters. Gallery crawls every Sunday, readings every Thursday, and scrambling like hell to create something new to share for next week. Never looked back. Why would I?
- ^ VanderMeer, Jeff (2012). The Steampunk Bible: An Illustrated Guide to the World of Imaginary Airships, Corsets and Goggles, Mad Scientists, and Strange Literature. p. 170.
- ^ Carrott, James H. (2013). Vintage Tomorrows: A Historian And A Futurist Journey Through Steampunk Into The Future of Technology.
- ^ Rasmus, Daniel (September 2, 2015). "'Vintage Tomorrows' inspires a Steampunk prescription for designers and developers". Retrieved 26 February 2017.
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