The Mission of the New Spirit of Revelation: The Pivotal Nature of the Christ Event in Earth Evolution (Cw 127)

16 lectures in various places, 5 Jan. 5 - Dec. 26, 1911 (CW 127)

"What would we be without love? We would inevitably become isolated and gradually lose all connection with our fellow human beings and our fellow creatures in the natural world." --Rudolf Steiner

In this rich, previously untranslated collection of lectures, Rudolf Steiner approaches and illumines the figure of Christ from manifold directions and perspectives. Christ--the being of love--is the "heart" of our Earth.

These lectures were given throughout 1911, the year before Rudolf Steiner separated from the Theosophical Society, citing fundamental disagreements over the true nature of Christianity. The lectures reflect Steiner's intensifying emphasis on the central act of the Christ being in Earth's evolution, while also illuminating the truths of reincarnation and karma. Here he reveals profound vistas of human development and paths of advancement over many lifetimes in which Christ is to be our steadfast companion and exemplar.

Lectures include:

- Faith, Love, Hope
- Original Sin and Grace
- The Effect of Moral Qualities on Karma
- The Importance of Spiritual Enquiry for Moral Action
- Wisdom, Prayerfulness and Certainty in Life
- The Birth of the Sun Spirit as Earth Spirit
- The Threefold Call from the World of Spirit
- Christmas--A Festival of Inspiration
- The "I" at Work upon the Child and How This Relates to the Christ Being
- Ossian and Fingal's Cave
- and many more.

This volume also features an introduction, notes and index.

The Mission of the New Spirit Revelation is a translation from German of Die Mission der neuen Geistesoffenbarung. Das Christus-Ereignis als Mittelpunktsgeschehen der Erdenevolution (GA 127).

Author: Rudolf Steiner
Publisher: Rudolf Steiner Press
Published: 07/15/2021
Pages: 274
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.97lbs
Size: 9.22h x 6.24w x 0.82d
ISBN: 9781855845862

About the Author
Steiner, Rudolf: - Rudolf Steiner (1861-1925) was born in the small village of Kraljevec, Austro-Hungarian Empire (now in Croatia), where he grew up. As a young man, he lived in Weimar and Berlin, where he became a well-published scientific, literary, and philosophical scholar, known especially for his work with Goethe's scientific writings. At the beginning of the twentieth century, he began to develop his early philosophical principles into an approach to systematic research into psychological and spiritual phenomena. Formally beginning his spiritual teaching career under the auspices of the Theosophical Society, Steiner came to use the term Anthroposophy (and spiritual science) for his philosophy, spiritual research, and findings. The influence of Steiner's multifaceted genius has led to innovative and holistic approaches in medicine, various therapies, philosophy, religious renewal, Waldorf education, education for special needs, threefold economics, biodynamic agriculture, Goethean science, architecture, and the arts of drama, speech, and eurythmy. In 1924, Rudolf Steiner founded the General Anthroposophical Society, which today has branches throughout the world. He died in Dornach, Switzerland.Barton, Matthew: - Matthew Barton is a translator, editor, teacher, and poet, and taught kindergarten for many years at the Bristol Waldorf School. His first collection of poems was Learning To Row (1999). He has won numerous prizes for his work, including an Arts Council Writer's Award and a Hawthornden Fellowship.