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 9, 2018

Saints and Feasts of May 9


On the ninth Isaiah for his visions of the future 
was handed to the saw.

Holy Glorious Prophet Isaiah

Prophet Isaiah Resource Page


Holy Great Martyr Christopher

Saint Christopher the Great Martyr Resource Page


Holy Martyrs Kalliniki and Akylina

Saint Christopher the Great Martyr Resource Page


Holy Venerable Martyr Nicholas the New of Vounenis

Saint Nicholas of Vounenis Resource Page


Holy Martyrs Gordianos and Epimachos

Holy Martyrs Gordianos and Epimachos


Saint Maximus, Patriarch of Jerusalem

Saint Maximus III, Patriarch of Jerusalem


Venerable Shio of Mgvime

Saint Shio of Mgvime


Holy New Martyrs of Novo Selo 
Holy Trinity Monastery in Apriltsi

The New Martyrs of Novo Selo Holy Trinity Monastery in Apriltsi (+ 1876)


Venerable Joseph of Optina

Saint Joseph of Optina (+ 1911)


Venerable Hieronymos of Simonopetra

Saint Hieronymos of Simonopetra Resource Page


Translation of the Relics of Saint Nicholas 
the Wonderworker from Myra to Bari

Saint Nicholas of Myra Resource Page


The Healing from Blindness of Saint Stefan of Decani 
by Saint Nicholas the Wonderworker

The Healing of St. Stefan of Decani by St. Nicholas


Translation of the Relics of Child-Martyr 
Gabriel of Slutsk

Child Martyr Gabriel of Zabludov, Poland (+ 1690)


Labels:

BECOME A PATREON OR PAYPAL SUBSCRIBER


Patreon!