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.



February 25, 2018

Saints and Feasts of March 1


On the first of March Eudokia endured the sword.

Holy Venerable Martyr Eudokia the Samaritan
 
 
 

Venerable Domnina the New

Saint Domnina the New of Syria


Holy Martyr Antonina

Saint Antonina the Martyr of Nicaea


Holy Martyrs Markellos and Anthony

Holy Martyrs Markellos and Anthony


Holy Martyrs Sylvestor and Sophronios

Holy Martyrs Sylvestor and Sophronios


Holy Martyr Nestorianos

Holy Martyr Nestorianos


Holy Martyrs Charisios, Nikephoros and Agapios

Holy Martyrs Charisios, Nikephoros and Agapios


Venerable Agapios of Vatopaidi

Saint Agapios of Vatopaidi


Venerable Synesios of Lysi in Cyprus 
 
 
 
Saint David, Bishop of Wales  
 
 

Venerable Martyrius of Zelenets

Saint Martyrius of Zelenets (+ 1603)


Holy New Martyr Paraskevas of Trebizond 
 
 
  
Venerable Mother Zosima of Ennatsky
 
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