Encountering Rudolf Steiner

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Encountering Rudolf Steiner: Introductions to Essential Works

“The deep aim, or intention, of an introduction (understood esoterically) is a ‘living understanding,’ or, as the poet William Blake put it, the ability ‘to catch the bird in flight and fly with it.’ If successful, this makes it possible for any reader to hear or translate, into his or her own understanding, what Rudolf Steiner is offering, within and beyond his words, in these texts of The Collected Works.” —Christopher Bamford

Rudolf Steiner’s writings and lectures comprise a collection of more than 350 volumes, which can overwhelm anyone hoping to gain an understanding of the vast range of their content. Beginning in the 1990s, as editor in chief of Anthroposophic Press (SteinerBooks), Christopher Bamford wrote introductions to more than fifty books in the English translations, each one offering readers significant context and keys to open up many areas of Steiner’s works.

This volume presents fifteen of those introductions to some of Steiner’s most essential books and lectures on anthroposophic practices, Western esoteric streams, religious renewal, and inner development, as well as practical applications of anthroposophic principles for a threefold society and contributions to modern holistic medicine.

Taken together, these introductions provide one of the best possible means of encountering Rudolf Steiner by revealing the background, significance, and relevance of his philosophy and insights for humanity today and in the future.

This book is for anyone seeking a way into Steiner’s worldview, as well as for those who wish to delve more deeply into the anthroposophic path of knowledge.

C O N T E N T S:

Foreword by William M. Jensen
Preface by Christopher Bamford
Introduction by Robert A. McDermott

1. Rudolf Steiner’s Biography and Mission
Autobiography: Chapters in the Course of My Life, 1861–1907
From the History and Contents of the First Section of the Esoteric School, 1904–1914

2. Anthroposophic Practice
Start Now! A Book of Soul and Spiritual Exercises
A Way of Self-knowledge: And the Threshold of the Spiritual World

3. Western Esoteric Traditions
Spiritualism, Madame Blavatsky, and Theosophy: An Eyewitness View of Occult History
The Secret Stream: Christian Rosenkreutz and Rosicrucianism
Isis Mary Sophia: Her Mission and Ours

4. Esoteric Christian Renewal
Christianity as Mystical Fact and the Mysteries of Antiquity
First Steps in Christian Religious Renewal

5. Fidelity to Those Who Have Died
Staying Connected: How to Continue Your Relationships with Those Who Have Died
The Influence of the Dead on Destiny

6. Anthroposophy in The World
Freedom of Thought and Societal Forces: Implementing the Demands of Modern Society
Becoming the Archangel Michael’s Companions: Rudolf Steiner’s Challenge to the Younger Generation
The Healing Process: Spirit, Nature, and Our Bodies
Love and Its Meaning in the World

About the Author

Christopher Bamford is Editor in Chief Emeritus for SteinerBooks (Anthroposophic Press) and its imprints. A Fellow of the Lindisfarne Association, he has lectured, taught, and written widely on Western spiritual and esoteric traditions. He is the author of Healing Madonnas: Exploring the Sequence of Madonna Images Created by Rudolf Steiner and Felix Peipers for Use in Therapy and Meditation (2017); An Endless Trace: The Passionate Pursuit of Wisdom in the West (2003); and The Voice of the Eagle: The Heart of Celtic Christianity (1990). He has also translated and edited numerous books, including Homage to Pythagoras: Rediscovering Sacred Science (2001); The Noble Traveller: The Life and Writings of O. V. de L. Milosz (1984); and Celtic Christianity: Ecology and Holiness(1982). HarperSanFrancisco included an essay by Mr. Bamford in its anthology Best Spiritual Writing 2000.

Additional information

Weight 25 oz
Dimensions 6 × 1.5 × 9 in
Author

Foreword

William Michael Jensen

Introduction

Robert A. McDermott

ISBN13

9781621482772

Published

April 2022

Format

Paperback

Pages

360

Publisher

Steiner Books

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