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.



May 13, 2018

Saints and Feasts of May 13


On the thirteenth the wild beast bit and killed Glykeria.

Holy Martyr Glykeria
 
 
 
 
 
Holy Martyr Laodikos the Jailkeeper

Saint Glykeria the Great Martyr from Trajanopolis


Saint Sergios the Confessor

Saint Sergios the Confessor, Father of Saint Photios the Great


Venerable Pausikakos, Bishop of Synnada

Synaxarion of Saint Pausikakos the Bishop of Synnada


Holy Hieromartyr Alexander, Bishop of Tiberian

Saint Alexander the Roman, Who Was Martyred in Drizipara of Thrace


Venerable Nikephoros the Presbyter 
of the Monastery of Ephapsios
 
 
 
Venerable Euthymios the New, 
Founder of Iveron Monastery

Saint Euthymios the New, Founder of Iveron Monastery (+ 1028)


Venerable John of Iveron, Father of Euthymios

Saint Euthymios the New, Founder of Iveron Monastery (+ 1028)


Venerable George of Iveron, Relative of Euthymios

Saint Euthymios the New, Founder of Iveron Monastery (+ 1028)


Venerable Gabriel of Iveron, Who Retrieved the 
Wonderworking Portatissa Icon from the Sea

Saint Gabriel of Iveron, Who Retrieved the Holy Icon Called Portaitissa from the Sea

The Appearance of the Panagia Portaitissa Icon at Iveron Monastery


Holy Venerable Martyrs of Iveron Monastery 
Massacred by the Latins

Holy Martyrs of Iveron Monastery Massacred by the Latins


Saint Glykeria of Novgorod

Saint Glykeria of Novgorod (+ 1522)


Holy New Hieromartyrs Gabriel 
and Arkadios of Iveron

Holy New Hieromartyrs Gabriel and Arkadios of Iveron (+ 1922)


Translation of the Sacred Relics of the 
Holy Hieromartyr Macarius of Kanev

Holy Hieromartyr Macarius of Kanev (+ 1678)


Consecration of the Church of Panagia Pantanassa 
on the Island of Hagia Glykeria

Commemoration of the Consecration of the Church of Panagia Pantanassa on the Island of Hagia Glykeria


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