The Christian Mystery: LecturesIn 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. |
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... evolutionary and cosmic turning - point of the Mystery of Golgotha , as well as giving intimate spiritual instructions for those following the Christian - gnostic path of prayer . But eight years earlier , Steiner " the Christian ...
... evolution of Christianity with spiritual perception . The insight thus gained is described in Christian- ity as Mystical Fact . Prior to this , my remarks regarding Chris- tianity merely referred to the various Christian denomina- tions ...
... evolution . To do so , he would have to wean his colleagues from the primarily " Eastern " approach to which they had grown accustomed and teach them that faculties of higher knowing lay dormant within each human being , while at the ...
... evolution of humanity may be com- pared to the experiences of people who are born blind , but are given sight through an operation — an entirely new world opens up for them . The eyes of the spirit are opened for initiates . In light ...
... evolution . The people who were to see it were in a sacred mood in the holy night , gathered in complete darkness at midnight . A muffled , thundering , roaring sound could be heard , which transformed gradually into wonderful rhythmic ...
Contents
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The Origin of Religious Confessions | 32 |
THE CHRISTIAN MYSTERY | 41 |
The Mystery of Golgotha | 48 |
The Promise of the Spirit of Truth | 59 |
The WorldHistorical Significance | 66 |
How Does One Gain Higher Knowledge | 144 |
Who Are the Rosicrucians? | 151 |
Christian Initiation and Rosicrucian Training | 160 |
Earlier Initiation and Esoteric Christianity | 183 |
Christian Gnostic Meditations | 193 |
The Lords Prayer as Prayed by Rudolf Steiner | 199 |
The Lords Prayer Considered Esoterically Part I | 221 |
The Lords Prayer Considered Esoterically Part II | 235 |
The Purification of the Blood from the Passion | 85 |
Lucifer the Bearer of Light Christ the Bringer of Love | 105 |
PATHS OF INITIATION | 123 |
The Yoga Path Christian Gnostic Initiation | 133 |
GOSPEL READINGS | 249 |
EPILOGUE | 275 |
Further Reading | 285 |