The Book of Revelation: And the Work of the Priest by Rudolf Steiner Average Rating: John's Book of Revelation, the Apocalypse, has been subjected to countless theological and academic interpretations over the years, usually based on theories and abstract speculations. Rudolf Steiner, however, discussed the Book of Revelation through direct experience and knowledge of the spiritual truths contained in John's mysterious imagery. Rudolf Steiner had already presented his insights on the Apocalypse to various audiences, but in 1924 he presented a completely new perspective. This time, his comments were in response to requests from priests of the Christian Community, the movement for religious renewal, which itself had taken form on the basis of Steiner's insights. This book will be of value to anyone who would like a fresh perspective on the most enigmatic book of the New Testament. Includes eight color plates of blackboard drawings. Publisher: Rudolf Steiner Press | More reviews: amazon.com
Man on the Threshold: The Challenge of Inner Developments (Social ecology series) by Bernard Lievegbed Provides an anthroposophical approach to inner training and development. The author was awarded the Golden Quill literary award from the Netherlands Publishers' Association. Publisher: Hawthorn Press | More reviews: amazon.com
The Work of the Angel in Our Astral Body by Rudolf Steiner Average Rating: "A great deal is happening all the time in world evolution; and it falls to human beings, particularly those of our own time, to acquire real understanding of the world events in which they are involved" (Rudolf Steiner). In this much loved lecture, Steiner reveals that the angels—the spirits closest to human beings —are trying to create images in human astral bodies. Such images are given for the purpose of bringing about "definite conditions in the social life of the future," related to brotherhood, religious freedom, and conscious spirituality. Other spiritual beings, however, work in opposition to the angels. If, because of their disruption, humanity sleeps though the angels’ spiritual revelation, the consequences will be dire, leading to the manifestation of sexual aberrations, the misuse of medicine, and the misapplication of mechanical and technological forces. Publisher: Rudolf Steiner Press | More reviews: amazon.com
The Joseph Smith Revelations: Text and Commentary by H. Michael Marquardt Average Rating: "This book is yet another fascinating study between Joseph Smith's words versus those finally printed in the Book of Mormon. A very interesting read." Publisher: Signature Books | More reviews: amazon.com
Grace in the Desert: Awakening to the Gifts of Monastic Life by Dennis Patrick Slattery Average Rating: "As a mother and a psychologist my pilgrimages are not accomplished on extended retreats or treks, but in the folds and unexpected flows of a busy day. Like many, I turn to spiritual literature of many ilk to aid me in interrupting my preoccupations and orienting me to meditation and prayer. What joy this summer when I found myself riding the wake of Dennis Slattery's Grace in the Desert:Awakening to the Gifts of Monastic Life, a lyrical story of his months spent at different spiritual retreat places. Far from any monastery myself, his intimate prose and sustained narrative reflections allowed me to slow down. They oriented me to the soulful pilgrimage that is available to all of us at any moment if we are ready to forego numbing routine, habitual rapidity, empty diversion, and consumeristic addictions. By placing his feet on the path of the pilgrim and his pen to paper, Slattery shares his gift of pilgrimage: a solo journey becomes food for the community. Leading the way, he invites us in his wake to the realms of spirit and soul for which we thirst." Publisher: Jossey-Bass | More reviews: amazon.com
The Gospel of St. John by Rudolf Steiner Average Rating: During Whitsun 1908, seven years after he had given the world the first intimation of the consequences of his turn-of-the-century Christ-experience in Christianity as Mystical Fact, Rudolf Steiner began his great task of renewing humanity's understanding of the true meaning of the Mystery of Golgotha. Accordingly, he turned to the deepest, most spiritual Gospel: that of the Initiate, St. John. In this lecture cycle, readers will find that the incarnation, death and resurrection of the Divine Word or Logos reveals the mission of the earth to be Love. We learn the secret of the raising of Lazarus, of the Seven Degrees of Initiation, of the I AM sayings. Listening to Rudolf Steiner, we come to understand that the Gospel of St. John is a continuing spiritual presence - to be recalled, meditated, and permeated with one's life. Doing so, we realize that our task - the task of human beings - is to become ourselves Virgin Sophias, receptive to the Holy Spirit. All of Steiner's work, as Marie Steiner writes in her introduction, was to "pave the way to Christ." Indeed, at the conclusion of these lectures Rudolf Steiner said: "It will come to be understood that Christianity is only beginning its influence, and will fulfill its real mission only when it is understood in its true, spiritual form." And he added: "The more these lectures are understood in this sense, the better they will be understood as they were intended." Publisher: Anthroposophic Press | More reviews: amazon.com
Hidden Wisdom in the Holy Bible, Vol. I (Theosophical Heritage Classics) by Geoffrey Hodson Average Rating: "If you think, like the author, that the bestselling and most widely read book of all time cannot be understood without exploring the hidden meanings behind the words, parables, stories, prayers and sections -- then this is your book. It is simply astounding that modern bible study manages to miss so much of the fundamental original meanings about life and death, good and evil, God and Humanity, Person and Planet, etc....but this book goes a long (in fact a very long) way in getting down the road of deeper understanding of the esoteric meanings behind such dramatic mooments as those that took place in Bethlehem or on Golgotha." Publisher: Quest Books | More reviews: amazon.com
The Festivals and Their Meaning: What Do the Festivals Mean to Us Today? by Rudolf Steiner The Festivals and Their Meaning collects thirty of Rudolf Steiner's most important lectures on the festivals of the year. He identifies and illumines the true meaning behind Christmas, Easter, Ascension, Pentecost, and Michaelmas, emphasizing their inner spiritual and outer cosmic aspects. Steiner shows that the festivals do not only commemorate great historical events and truths of the Christian tradition; they are in themselves--each year--spiritual events that manifest in seasonal and natural rhythms and carry a significance that grows and deepens with the development of human evolution. Publisher: Rudolf Steiner Press | More reviews: amazon.com
The Most Holy Trinosophia : The New Revelation of the Divine Feminine by Robert A. Powell Average Rating: "The Most Holy Trinosophia And The New Revelation Of The Divine Feminine proposes that after two thousand years of traditional Christianity, Western civilization ready to acknowledge and embrace the "divine feminine". Co-founder of the Sophia Foundation of North America Robert Powell carefully guides the readers through a maze of concepts about the "world soul", Sophia as a "Trinity of Mother Daughter, and Holy Soul"; and the feminine aspect of the Divine Godhead. The produce of years of extensive, meticulous research, Powell draws upon the teachings of the Sophianic Russian philosopher Pavel Florensky and the work of the modern Russian mystic Daniel Andreev to inculcate a deeper understanding of the notion of divine feminine and its potential for social change in the modern world. The Most Holy Trinosophia is an impressive, invaluable, and very welcome contribution to the study of religion, metaphysics, and spirituality." Publisher: Steiner Books | More reviews: amazon.com
Cosmic Music: Musical Keys to the Interpretation of Reality Average Rating: The idea that the universe is created out of sound or music (and therefore is music) is a very ancient one. In this book, Joscelyn Godwin brings together three contemporary German thinkers who exemplify this tradition in its modern variants: Marius Schneider, Rudolf Haase, and Hans Erhard Lauer. The selections draw on ancient Indian sources and mythology; Kepler's Platonic vision of a musical, geometric universe; and the evolution of the tone systems of music.
While every music lover senses the power and truth that reside in music, very few actually approach music as a path to cosmic knowledge. Godwin takes literally Beethoven's assertion that "Music is a higher revelation than all wisdom or philosophy." Godwin writes, ". . .to penetrate the mysteries of music is to prepare for initiation into those fathomless mysteries of man and cosmos." Publisher: Inner Traditions | More reviews: amazon.com
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