The Christian Mystery Contributor(s): Steiner, Rudolf (Author), Bamford, Christopher (Introduction by), Bamford, Christopher (Notes by) |
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ISBN: 0880104198 ISBN-13: 9780880104197 Publisher: Steiner Books OUR PRICE: $22.46 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: December 1998 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Religion | Theosophy - Religion | Christianity - General |
Dewey: 299.935 |
LCCN: 98039728 |
Physical Information: 0.75" H x 6.04" W x 9.25" (1.08 lbs) 288 pages |
Themes: - Religious Orientation - New Age - Religious Orientation - Christian |
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Publisher Description: In this major collection, Rudolf Steiner affirms the reality of esoteric Christianity and unveils many of its secret teachings. His lectures are on the significance of the Mystery of Golgotha and of the Blood that flowed on the Cross; the relationship of Christ and Lucifer (or Love and Knowledge); the various paths of initiation, including the Christian-Gnostic and Rosicrucian Paths; and Steiner's early interpretations of St. John's gospel and the sermon on the mount. All of Steiner's lectures on the Lord's Prayer are also included, as well as the version of the prayer that Steiner himself prayed throughout his life. This is an excellent book for all those who want to deepen their understanding of the Western stream of Christian esotericism and Rudolf Steiner's approach to Christianity as a spiritual practice. C O N T E N T S Introduction by Christopher Bamford 1. Prologue 2. The Christian Mystery 3. Lucifer and Christ 4. Paths of Initiation 5. The Lord's Prayer 6. Gospel Readings 7. Epilogue |
Contributor Bio(s): Hindes, James: - Rev. James H. Hindes has been a Christian Community priest for more than thirty years and has served as pastor in congregations in England and Germany as well as in New York City, Massachusetts, Los Angeles, and for the last five years in Denver, Colorado. Rev. Hindes is the author and translator of several books.Steiner, Rudolf: - Rudolf Steiner (1861-1925) was born in the small village of Kraljevec, Austro-Hungarian Empire (now in Croatia), where he grew up (see right). As a young man, he lived in Weimar and Berlin, where he became a well-published scientific, literary, and philosophical scholar, known especially for his work with Goethe's scientific writings. At the beginning of the twentieth century, he began to develop his early philosophical principles into an approach to systematic research into psychological and spiritual phenomena. Formally beginning his spiritual teaching career under the auspices of the Theosophical Society, Steiner came to use the term Anthroposophy (and spiritual science) for his philosophy, spiritual research, and findings. The influence of Steiner's multifaceted genius has led to innovative and holistic approaches in medicine, various therapies, philosophy, religious renewal, Waldorf education, education for special needs, threefold economics, biodynamic agriculture, Goethean science, architecture, and the arts of drama, speech, and eurythmy. In 1924, Rudolf Steiner founded the General Anthroposophical Society, which today has branches throughout the world. He died in Dornach, Switzerland. |