The Human Spirit Past and Present: Occult Fraternities and the

The Human Spirit Past and Present: Occult Fraternities and the Mystery of Golgotha (CW 167) (Volume 167) (The Collected Works of Rudolf Steiner)

Amid the lies and propaganda of World War I, Rudolf Steiner struggled to convey the truths of the human spirit. The â€œtruthâ€ asserted by partisan interests, he suggests, is invariably tinged with dishonestyâ€•whether by the outright mendacities of politicians and rulers (Steiner refers here to machinations of the British Empire), or by the manipulative techniques of secret societies intent on securing and shoring up their power. In relation to the secret societies, Steiner highlights how, whereas we tend to reject overt authority today, we also succumb more easily to its covert forms in the â€œreceived wisdomâ€ we often adopt unthinkingly. In seeking to help his audiences discern the spiritual struggle unfolding behind outer events, Steiner describes how the intrigues that led to the war were based on intentional deceit that served hidden aims hidden mostly from the general public.

In contrast to the divisiveness of lies, truth is based on realizing the interconnectedness of all thingsâ€•interdependence between the realms â€œbelowâ€ and â€œabove.â€ The â€œI,â€ upon which all evolution on Earth is predicated, signifies victory over egoism and narrow self-interest, together with our imaginative embrace of all beings. Its spiritual realityâ€•which descends to us from non-material worlds and toward which we evolve through our earthly livesâ€•is the supreme truth.

In addition to his many other topics, Rudolf Steiner speaks about The Qurâ€™an and the Mystery of Golgotha; Henry VIII, Thomas More, and the Church of England; the Jesuits and their State in Paraguay; Freemasons, esoteric symbols, and secret handshakes; Madame Blavatskyâ€™s occult imprisonment by Anglo-Saxon brotherhoods; Dostoyevskyâ€™sÂ Brothers Karamazov;Â and the occult literature of Papus and LÃ©vi.
Country USA
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Country	USA
Brand	Rudolf Steiner Press
Manufacturer	Rudolf Steiner Press
Binding	Paperback
ItemPartNumber	RKC2009285209
UnitCount	1
EANs	9781855845220
ReleaseDate	0000-00-00

The Human Spirit Past and Present: Occult Fraternities and the Mystery of Golgotha (CW 167) (Volume 167) (The Collected Works of Rudolf Steiner)

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