The Book
Youth of the Apocalypse is a manifesto for the despairing children of the eleventh hour. This book deals with the issues that are tearing apart the fabric of innocence: suicide, insanity, addiction, violence, technology and the broken home. The authors take the reader through the wasteland and hell that modern life is, traversing suffering, cricifixion and end with ressurrection. It offers a painfully honest appraisal of society form the perspective of the young who are hurt and in despair, and shows how many of their rebelious values become much more meaningful when viewed in the context of authentic Christianity -- particularly within Orthodox monasticism.
The first edition was published by St. Herman Press in 1995 and was widely distributed though unconventional means. Letters poured in from young people from all over the US and other countries. From the outset the book struck a deep chord with people in search of meaning, purpose and ancient Eastern Orthodoxy.
Youth of the Apocalypse was out of print for 30 years making it nearly impossible to find a copy. Because so much has changed in the world, since the book was initially written in the 90s, the manuscript needed updating. The second edition of Youth of the Apocalypse was published in 2024 by Big White Star.