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.



June 21, 2018

Saints and Feasts of June 21


On the twenty-first Julian entered the deep in a sack.

Holy Martyr Julian of Cilicia
 
 
Holy Martyr Julian of Egypt

About the Holy Martyrs Julian and Basilissa of Egypt


Commemoration of the Holy Martyrs 
martyred with Saint Julian: Anthony the Presbyter, 
Anastasios who was raised from the dead, 
Celsius, Basilissa his mother, 
Twenty Prison Guards, and Seven Brothers

About the Holy Martyrs Julian and Basilissa of Egypt


Holy Martyr Aphrodisios of Cilicia

Synaxarion of the Holy Martyr Aphrodisios of Cilicia


Holy Hieromartyr Terence, Bishop of Iconium

Holy Hieromartyr Terence, Bishop of Iconium


Holy Martyr Demetria of Rome

Holy Martyr Demetria of Rome (+ 363)


Holy Martyr Archil, King of Georgia

Holy Martyr Archil II, King of Georgia (+ 744)


Holy Martyr Luarsab, King of Georgia

Holy Martyr Luarsab II, King of Georgia (+ 1622)


Holy New Martyr Niketas of Nisyros
 
 
Holy Hieromartyr Basil of Chiliodendrou

Holy Hieromartyr Basil Kalapalikes (+ 1902)

Ecumenical Patriarchate Canonizes Seven New Martyrs of Kastoria


Finding of the Sacred Icon of the 
Panagia Eleousa in Xyniada of Domokou

The Discovery of the Holy Icon of Panagia Eleousa in Xyniada of Domokou in 1962


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