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.



July 12, 2018

Saints and Feasts of July 12


On the twelfth Proclus was taken by arrows, 
and Hilarion by a sword.

Holy Martyrs Proclus and Hilarion

Holy Martyrs Proclus and Hilarion of Ancyra


Holy Martyr Serapion the New

Holy Martyr Serapion the New


Holy Martyrs Andrew the General, Heraclius, 
Faustus, Menas, and Those With Them

Holy Martyrs Andrew the General, Heraclius, Faustus, Menas, and Those With Them


Holy Martyr Mamas Over at the Sigma

Commemoration of the Holy Martyr Mamas Over at the Sigma


Venerable Michael Maleinos, 
Spiritual Father of Saint Athanasios the Athonite

Saint Michael Maleinos (+ 962), Spiritual Father of Saint Athanasios the Athonite


Saint Veronica the Bleeder
 
 
 
 
Holy Martyrs Theodore the Varangian and his son John
 
 


Saint Serapion, Bishop of Vladimir

St. Serapion of Vladimir on the Persecution of Witches


Venerable Paisios the Athonite

Saint Paisios the Athonite Resource Page


Synaxis of the Panagia Tricherousa

St. John of Damascus and the Miracle of Panagia Tricherousa

The Shrine of Panagia Tricherousa on Mount Athos

Panagia Tricherousa (Three Hands) in Nea Kios


Synaxis of the Panagia Prodromitissa

The Wondrous Icon of Panagia Prodromitissa


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