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.



March 25, 2018

Saints and Feasts of March 25


The Angel said, "Rejoice", to Mary on the twenty-fifth.

(Fasting Day - Fish Allowed)

Annunciation of our Most Holy Lady the Theotokos 
and Ever Virgin Mary

March 25th Resource Page


Venerable Sennuphios the Sign-Bearer

Saint Sennuphios the Sign-Bearer

Saint Senouphios and the Wondrous Icon of Christ of Latomos


Holy Martyrs Pelagia and Theodosia

Holy Martyrs Pelagia and Theodosia


Holy Executioner the Martyr

Holy Executioner the Martyr


Venerable Parthenius of the Kiev Caves
 
 
 
Commemoration of the Restoration of Autocephaly 
to the Georgian Orthodox Church by the
Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople in 1990

Georgian Church Celebrates the Restoration of Autocephaly


Synaxis of Panagia Evangelistria in Tinos

Panagia Evangelistria of Tinos Resource Page


Synaxis of Panagia Oxylithiotissa in Evia

Panagia Oxylithiotissa: A Church Perched Atop A Volcano


Synaxis of Panagia Trikeriotissa in Trikeri

The Discovery of the Holy Icon of the Theotokos in Trikeri in 1825


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