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 22, 2017

Saints and Feasts of November 22


On the twenty second Philemon was carried off.

(Fasting Day)

Holy Apostles Philemon, Apphia, Archippus 
and Onesimus of the Seventy
 
 
 
 

Holy Martyr Cecilia

Synaxarion of the Holy Martyr Cecilia and Those With Her

Holy Virgin Martyr Cecilia of Rome

Saint Cecilia, Patron of Musicians


Holy Martyrs Valerian and Tiburtius

Synaxarion of the Holy Martyr Cecilia and Those With Her

Holy Virgin Martyr Cecilia of Rome


Saint Maximos the Keeper of the Keys

Synaxarion of the Holy Martyr Cecilia and Those With Her

Holy Virgin Martyr Cecilia of Rome


Holy Martyrs Stephen and the two Marks

Holy Martyrs Stephen and the Two Marks of Antioch


Holy Martyr Prokopios of Palestine

Holy Martyr Prokopios of Palestine


Holy Martyr Menignos the Fuller

Holy Martyr Menignos the Fuller

Saint Menignos the Fuller as a Model for our Lives


Venerable Abba

Synaxarion of the Venerable Abba the Ishmaelite


Saint Kallistos II Xanthopoulos, 
Patriarch of Constantinople

Saint Kallistos II Xanthopoulos, Patriarch of Constantinople


Holy Martyrs Christopher and Euphemia

Holy Martyrs Anthimos, Thallelaios, Christopher, Euphemia with their Children and the Holy Martyr Pancharios


Holy Martyrs Thallelaios and Anthimos

Holy Martyrs Anthimos, Thallelaios, Christopher, Euphemia with their Children and the Holy Martyr Pancharios


Holy Martyr Thaddeus

Holy Martyr Thaddeus


Holy Martyr Agapion

Holy Martyr Agapion


Holy Martyr Agapios

Holy Martyr Agapios


Holy Hieromartyr Sisinnius

Holy Hieromartyr Sisinnius, Bishop of Cyzicus


Holy Hierarch and Wonderworker Clement, 
Bishop of Ochrid
 
 
 
Holy Martyr Michael, Prince of Tver
 
Venerable Iakovos Tsalikes of Evia
 
 
 
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