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.



December 11, 2017

Saints and Feasts of December 11


On the eleventh Daniel by standing on a pillar found his end.

(Fasting Day)

Venerable Daniel the Stylite

Saint Daniel the Stylite Resource Page


Venerable Luke the New Stylite

Synaxarion of Saint Luke the New Stylite of Chalcedon


Holy Martyrs Aeithalas and Akepseis

Holy Martyrs Akepseis and Aeithalas of Persia


Holy Martyr Meirax, 
A Most Beneficial Tale

The Most Beneficial Tale of the Holy Martyr Meirax


Holy Martyr Barsabas

Holy Martyr Barsabas of Persia


Holy Martyrs Terence, Vincent, Aimilianos and Bebaia

Holy Martyrs Terence, Vincent, Aimilianos and Bebaia


Venerable Leontios of Achaia

Saint Leontios of Monemvasia (+ 1452)


Saint Nikephoros Phokas, Emperor of the Romans

Saint Nikephoros Phokas, Emperor of the Romans

The Veneration of Emperor Nikephoros Phokas on the Island of Crete and His Cross in Cortona, Italy


Venerable Nomon the Wonderworker of Cyprus

Saint Nomon the Wonderworker of Cyprus


Venerable Nikon the Dry of Kiev Caves

Saint Nikon the Dry of Kiev Caves Monastery


Synaxis of All Saints of Georgia

Synaxis of All the Saints of Georgia


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