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Encountering Rudolf Steiner: Introductions to Essential Works<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cThe deep aim, or intention, of an introduction (understood esoterically) is a \u2018living understanding,\u2019 or, as the poet William Blake put it, the ability \u2018to catch the bird in flight and fly with it.\u2019 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.\u201d \u2014Christopher Bamford<\/b><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Rudolf Steiner\u2019s 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\u2019s works.<\/p>\n

This volume presents fifteen of those introductions to some of Steiner\u2019s 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.<\/p>\n

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.<\/p>\n

This book is for anyone seeking a way into Steiner\u2019s worldview, as well as for those who wish to delve more deeply into the anthroposophic path of knowledge.<\/p>\n

C O N T E N T S:<\/b><\/p>\n

Foreword by William M. Jensen
\nPreface by Christopher Bamford
\nIntroduction by Robert A. McDermott<\/p>\n

1.\u00a0Rudolf Steiner\u2019s Biography and Mission<\/b>
\nAutobiography: Chapters in the Course of My Life, 1861\u20131907
\nFrom the History and Contents of the First Section of the Esoteric School, 1904\u20131914<\/p>\n

2.\u00a0Anthroposophic Practice<\/b>
\nStart Now! A Book of Soul and Spiritual Exercises
\nA Way of Self-knowledge: And the Threshold of the Spiritual World<\/p>\n

3.\u00a0Western Esoteric Traditions<\/b>
\nSpiritualism, Madame Blavatsky, and Theosophy: An Eyewitness View of Occult History
\nThe Secret Stream: Christian Rosenkreutz and Rosicrucianism
\nIsis Mary Sophia: Her Mission and Ours<\/p>\n

4.\u00a0Esoteric Christian Renewal<\/b>
\nChristianity as Mystical Fact and the Mysteries of Antiquity
\nFirst Steps in Christian Religious Renewal<\/p>\n

5.\u00a0Fidelity to Those Who Have Died<\/b>
\nStaying Connected: How to Continue Your Relationships with Those Who Have Died
\nThe Influence of the Dead on Destiny<\/p>\n

6.\u00a0Anthroposophy in The World<\/b>
\nFreedom of Thought and Societal Forces: Implementing the Demands of Modern Society
\nBecoming the Archangel Michael\u2019s Companions: Rudolf Steiner\u2019s Challenge to the Younger Generation
\nThe Healing Process: Spirit, Nature, and Our Bodies
\nLove and Its Meaning in the World<\/p>\n

About the Author<\/strong><\/p>\n

Christopher Bamford<\/b>\u00a0is 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\u00a0Healing Madonnas: Exploring the Sequence of Madonna Images Created by Rudolf Steiner and Felix Peipers for Use in Therapy and Meditation<\/i>\u00a0(2017);\u00a0An Endless Trace: The Passionate Pursuit of Wisdom in the West<\/i>\u00a0(2003); and\u00a0The Voice of the Eagle: The Heart of Celtic Christianity<\/i>\u00a0(1990). He has also translated and edited numerous books, including\u00a0Homage to Pythagoras: Rediscovering Sacred Science<\/i>\u00a0(2001);\u00a0The Noble Traveller: The Life and Writings of O. V. de L. Milosz<\/i>\u00a0(1984); and\u00a0Celtic Christianity: Ecology and Holiness<\/i>(1982). HarperSanFrancisco included an essay by Mr. Bamford in its anthology\u00a0Best Spiritual Writing 2000.<\/i><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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