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 15, 2018

Saints and Feasts of May 15


On the fifteenth Pachomios was carried off to the other side.

Venerable Pachomios the Great

Saint Pachomios the Great Resource Page


Venerable Achillios, Bishop of Larissa

Saint Achillios of Larissa, the Ecumenical Father

Saint Achillios Church in Arilje, Serbia


Venerable Barbaros the Myrrhgusher

Life and Miracles of Saint Barbaros the Myrrhgusher

Saint Barbaros the Myrrhgusher and Wonderworker

The Discovery of the Relics of Saint Barbaros the Myrrhgusher in 2013


Venerable Silvanos of Tabennisi

Saint Silvanos of Tabennisi, the Former Actor Who Had the Gift of Tears


Venerable Andrew the Hermit and Wonderworker

Saint Andrew the Hermit and Wonderworker


Venerable Panegyrios the Wonderworker

Saint Panegyrios the Wonderworker


Venerable Kali

Saint Kali the Philanthropist


Venerable Isaiah of the Kiev Caves

Saint Isaiah of the Kiev Caves (+ 1115)


Saint Isaiah, Bishop of Rostov and Suzdal

Saint Isaiah, Bishop of Rostov and Suzdal (+ 1090)


Venerable Pachomius the Anchorite of Nerekhta

Saint Pachomius of Nerekhta (+ 1384)


Venerable Euphrosynus the Wonderworker of Pskov

Saint Euphrosynus the Wonderworker of Pskov (+ 1481)


Venerable Serapion of Pskov

Saint Serapion of Pskov (+ 1480)


Saint Demetrius of Moscow the Wonderworker
 
 


Translation of the Sacred Head of the 
Holy Apostle Titus

The Church and Relics of the Apostle Titus in Heraklion, Crete


Commemoration of the Walling Up and Bringing Out 
of the Acheiropoieton Icon of Kamouliana

The Finding of the Acheiropoieton Icon of Christ in Kamouliana (St. Gregory of Nyssa)


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