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 2


On the second Hesychios hastened to ascend to the heavens.

Holy Martyr Hesychios the Senator

Synaxarion of the Holy Martyr Hesychios the Senator


Holy Hieromartyr Theodotos, 
Bishop of Kyrenia in Cyprus

Holy Hieromartyr Theodotos, Bishop of Kyrenia in Cyprus (+ 326)


Holy Confessor Kointos the Wonderworker

Synaxarion of the Holy Confessor Kointos the Wonderworker


Holy Martyrs Nestor and Tribimios

Synaxarion of the Holy Martyrs Nestor and Tribimios


Holy Martyr Troadios and Those With Him

Holy Martyr Troadios of Neocaesarea and Those With Him


Holy Martyr and Virgin Euthalia

Holy Virgin and Martyr Euthalia of Sicily

Saint Euthalia as a Model for our Lives


Holy Martyrs Andronikos and Athanasia

Holy Martyrs Andronikos and Athanasia


Holy Four-Hundred and Forty Martyrs 
Who Were Killed by the Lombards

The Four-Hundred and Forty Martyrs Who Were Killed by the Lombards


Saint Arsenius, Bishop of Tver
 
 
 
Venerable Sabbatius of Tver

Saint Sabbatius of Tver (+ 1434)


Venerable Joachim of Ithaca

Saint Joachim the Papoulakis Resource Page


Saint Nicholas Planas

Saint Nicholas Planas Resource Page


Synaxis of the Reigning Icon of the Mother of God

Miracle on the Day of the Abdication Of Tsar Nicholas II (March 2, 1917)

The Enthroned (or "Reigning") Mother of God Icon


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