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 30, 2018

Saints and Feasts of May 30


On the thirtieth Isaac departed the earth after a glorious death.

Venerable Isaac the Confessor, 
Abbot of Dalmatoi Monastery
 
 


Holy Martyr Natalios

Holy Martyr Natalios


Venerable Barlaam

Saint Barlaam the Hermit, Who Converted Prince Joasaph

A Note Concerning Saints Barlaam and Joasaph


Holy Martyrs Romanos and Teletios

Holy Martyrs Romanos and Teletios


Holy Martyr Euplos

Holy Martyr Euplos


Saint Macrina the Elder, 
Grandmother of Saint Basil the Great

Life of Saint Macrina the Elder, Grandmother of Basil the Great and Gregory of Nyssa

Saint Basil and our Spiritual Roots


Saint Emmelia, Mother of Saint Basil the Great

Saint Emmelia, Mother of Saint Basil the Great

Saint Emmelia as a Model for our Lives


Holy Hieromartyr Eutyches, 
Disciple of Saint John the Theologian

Holy Hieromartyr Eutyches, Disciple of Saint John the Theologian


Saint Felix I, Pope of Rome
 
 
 
Holy 23 Turkish New Martyrs of Thyatira
 
Commemoration of the Consecration of the 
Church of Saint Euphemia in Dexiokratiana

Commemoration of the Consecration of the Church of Saint Euphemia in Dexiokratiana


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