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.



November 11, 2017

Saints and Feasts of November 11


On the eleventh Menas suffers death by the sword joyfully.

Holy Great Martyr Menas at Kotyaeios

Saint Menas the Great Martyr Resource Page


Holy Martyr Victor of Damascus

Holy Martyrs Victor and Stephanie of Damascus


Holy Hieromartyr Vincent the Deacon
 
 
 
Holy Martyr Stephanie of Damascus

Holy Martyrs Victor and Stephanie of Damascus


Venerable Theodore the Confessor, 
Abbot of Stoudios Monastery

Saint Theodore the Studite Resource Page


Holy Martyr Drakonas of Arauraka

Holy Martyr Drakonas of Arauraka in Armenia


Saint Maximus the Fool for Christ 
and Wonderworker of Moscow

Saint Maximus of Moscow the Fool for Christ (+ 1434)

St. Maxim the Fool: "Yes, It Is Bitterly Cold, But Paradise Is Sweet!"


Holy Martyr Stefan of Decani, King of Serbia

Holy Martyr Stefan of Decani, King of Serbia

The Healing of St. Stefan of Decani by St. Nicholas


Venerable Martyrius of Zelenets
 
 
 
 
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