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.



September 11, 2010

Top Ten Reasons 'Burn a Qur'an Day' is Anti-Biblical


James N. Watkins
September 10, 2010
The Christian Post

The Dove World Outreach Center, a non-denominational church in Gainesville, Florida, announced in July that it would host a Qur'an burning event on its church property in observance of the anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks "to warn Americans about the dangers of Islam."

While the church's pastor, Terry Jones, may not burn Qur'ans after all, Fred "God Hates Fags" Phelps is promising to do so if Jones is a "sissy" and doesn't.

Also, another character is promising to burn Qur'ans on the Wyoming Capitol steps. (The crazy meter is spiking!)

So, I have in my right hand, direct from my home office in Corn Borer, Indiana, today's category:

Top Ten Reasons "Burn a Qur'an Day" is Anti-Biblical

10. It goes against the Bible's teaching to "let your conversation always be full of grace." (Colossians 4:6)

9. It goes against the Bible's teaching to "love your neighbor." (Leviticus 19:18, Matthew 22:39)

8. It goes against the Bible's teaching to "love your enemies." (Matthew 5:43)

7. It goes against the Bible's teaching to "do unto others as you would have them do unto you." (Matthew 22:39, Luke 6:31)

6. It goes against the Bible's teaching of "overcoming evil with good." ((Romans 12:21)

5. It goes against the Bible's teaching of "vengeance is mine; I will repay, saith the Lord." (Romans 12:19)

4. It goes against the Bible's teaching to be "full of truth and grace." (John 1:14)

3. It goes against the Bible's teaching to "live at peace with everyone." (Romans 12:18)

2. It goes against the Bible's teaching to "be wise as a serpent, gentle as a dove" (Matthew 10:16)

1. It goes against the Bible's teaching that "whoever spreads slander is a fool" (Proverbs 10:18)

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