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 22, 2018

Saints and Feasts of January 22


On the twenty-second your spirit was raised Timothy.

Holy Apostle Timothy of the Seventy 
 


Holy Venerable Martyr Anastasios the Persian 
 
 
 
Holy Hieromartyr Manuel of Adrianople

Synaxarion of the Holy Martyrs of Adrianople (813 - 815)


Holy Hieromartyrs George of Develtos and Peter

Synaxarion of the Holy Martyrs of Adrianople (813 - 815)


Holy Hieromartyr Leo of Nicaea

Synaxarion of the Holy Martyrs of Adrianople (813 - 815)


Holy Martyrs Gabriel and Sionios

Synaxarion of the Holy Martyrs of Adrianople (813 - 815)


Holy Martyrs John and Leo the Generals

Synaxarion of the Holy Martyrs of Adrianople (813 - 815)


Holy Hieromartyr Parodos

Synaxarion of the Holy Martyrs of Adrianople (813 - 815)


Holy Three Hundred and Seventy Seven Martyrs 
of Adrianople

Synaxarion of the Holy Martyrs of Adrianople (813 - 815)


Saint Brihtwald, Bishop of Ramsbury

Saint Brihtwald, Bishop of Ramsbury (+ 1045)


Venerable Martyr Anastasius the Deacon 
of the Kiev Caves

Venerable Martyr Anastasius the Deacon of the Kiev Caves


Venerable Macarius of Zhabyn the Wonderworker

Saint Macarius of Zhabyn the Wonderworker (+ 1623)


Venerable Joseph Samakos the Sanctified

Saint Joseph Samakos the Sanctified (+ 1511)

Church of Saint Joseph Samakos the Sanctified in Azokeramos, Crete


Holy New Martyr Gregory of Pec 
 
 
 
Venerable Bessarion of Agathonos
 
Finding of the Sacred Icon of 
Panagia Eleistria in Koroni

The Miraculous Discovery of the Icon of Panagia Eleistria in Koroni in 1897

The Holy Shrine of Panagia Eleistria in Koroni


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