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 19, 2017

Saints and Feasts of October 19


On the nineteenth Joel met his fate in the grave.

Holy Prophet Joel

Prophet Joel Resource Page


Holy Martyr Varus and the Venerable Cleopatra
 
  
 
 
Holy Six Venerable Martyrs with Saint Varus

Holy Martyr Varus and the Devout Cleopatra (St. Dimitri of Rostov)

Holy Martyr Varus and the Devout Cleopatra (St. Nikolai Velimirovich)


Holy Martyr Sadoth the Bishop 
and the One Hundred and Twenty With Him

Holy Martyr Sadoth and the 120 Martyrs with him


Saint Leontios the Philosopher

Saint Leontios the Philosopher


Holy Hieromartyrs Felix the Presbyter 
and Eusebius the Deacon

Holy Hieromartyrs Felix the Presbyter and Eusebius the Deacon


Saint Mnason of Cyprus, the Old Disciple 
 
 
Venerable John the Wonderworker, 
Who Lived in Asceticism in Rila

The Life and Last Testament of St. John of Rila

The Relationship Between a Tsar Peter of Bulgaria and Sant John of Rila

The Hand of Saint John of Rila


Venerable Prochorus of Pechenga

Saint Prohor of Pcinja Monastery

 
Saint Laura of Cordoba
 
Saint Laura of Cordoba (+ 864)
 
 
Saint Frideswide of Oxford

Saint Frideswide of Oxford, Patron of Oxford (+ 735)


Holy Tsarevich Demetrius of Moscow

Holy Tsarevich Demetrius of Moscow (+ 1591)


Saint John the Wonderworker of Kronstadt
 
 
 
Synaxis of the Panagia the Vasilissa 
in Mouzaki of Karditsa
 
Synaxis of the Panagia the Vasilissa in Mouzaki of Karditsa

 
Holy Week of Saint Demetrios the Myrrhgusher 
(Oct. 19 - Oct. 26)
 
 
 
 
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