Having entered the Christmas season, we ask those who find the work of the Mystagogy Resource Center beneficial to them to help us continue our work with a generous financial gift as you are able. As an incentive, we are offering the following booklet.

In 1909 the German philosopher Arthur Drews wrote a book called "The Myth of Christ", which New Testament scholar Bart D. Ehrman has called "arguably the most influential mythicist book ever produced," arguing that Jesus Christ never existed and was simply a myth influenced by more ancient myths. The reason this book was so influential was because Vladimir Lenin read it and was convinced that Jesus never existed, thus justifying his actions in promoting atheism and suppressing the Orthodox Church in the Soviet Union. Moreover, the ideologues of the Third Reich would go on to implement the views of Drews to create a new "Aryan religion," viewing Jesus as an Aryan figure fighting against Jewish materialism. 

Due to the tremendous influence of this book in his time, George Florovsky viewed the arguments presented therein as very weak and easily refutable, which led him to write a refutation of this text which was published in Russian by the YMCA Press in Paris in 1929. This apologetic brochure titled "Did Christ Live? Historical Evidence of Christ" was one of the first texts of his published to promote his Neopatristic Synthesis, bringing the patristic heritage to modern historical and cultural conditions. With the revival of these views among some in our time, this text is as relevant today as it was when it was written. 

Never before published in English, it is now available for anyone who donates at least $20 to the Mystagogy Resource Center upon request (please specify in your donation that you want the book). Thank you.



October 18, 2017

Saints and Feasts of October 18


On the eighteenth Luke reached his life’s end.

Holy Apostle and Evangelist Luke

Apostle Luke Resource Page


Holy Martyr Marinos the Elder

Holy Martyr Marinos the Elder


Venerable Julian the Hermit of the Euphrates River

Saint Julian Sabas the Hermit of the Euphrates River


Holy Forty Child Martyrs

Holy Forty Child Martyrs


Saint Mnason, Bishop of Cyprus

Saint Mnason, Bishop of Cyprus


Saint James the Deacon

Saint James the Deacon


Venerable Symeon and Theodore, 
Founders of the Holy Monastery of Mega Spelaion, 
with Euphrosyne the Shepherdess
 
Mega Spelaion (Great Cave) Monastery Resource Page


Holy New Martyr Isidore 
and his Two Children George and Irene

Holy New Martyrs Isidore and his Two Children, Newly-Revealed in 1953


Holy New Martyrs Gabriel and Kyrmidoles of Egypt
 
 
 
 
Saint Peter of Cetinje, Metropolitan of Montenegro

Saint Peter of Cetinje, Metropolitan of Montenegro (+ 1830)


Synaxis of Panagia Machairiotissa
 
 
 
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