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.



January 13, 2018

Saints and Feasts of January 13


On the thirteenth Hermylos and his companion 
drowned in the Danube.

Holy Martyrs Hermylos and Stratonikos

Holy Martyrs Hermylos and Stratonikos of Belgrade

Saints Hermylos and Stratonikos as Models for our Lives


Venerable James, Bishop of Nisibis
 
 


Holy Martyr Athanasios

Saint Athanasios the Martyr


Holy Martyrs Pachomios and Papyrinos

Holy Martyrs Pachomios and Papyrinos


Venerable Maximos the Kavsokalyvites

Saint Maximos the Kavsokalyvites Resource Page


Saint Hilary, Bishop of Poitiers

Saint Hilary, Bishop of Poitiers


Massacre of the Venerable Martyrs of the 
Monastery of Saint Theodosios the Cenobiarch
 
 
 
Saint Jeremiah I, Patriarch of Constantinople
 


Venerable Irenarchus the Recluse of Rostov

Saint Irenarchus the Recluse of Rostov (+ 1616)


Venerable Eleazar of Anzersk

Saint Eleazar of Anzersk Island at Solovki (+ 1656)


Synaxis of Panagia Mesopanditissa of Crete

Synaxis of Panagia Mesopanditissa of Crete


Consecration of the Monastery of the 
Prophet Elias of Vatheos Ryakos

Consecration of the Monastery of the Prophet Elias of Vatheos Ryakos



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