Introduction to the Mystery Plays of Rudolf Steiner

Introduction to the Mystery Plays of Rudolf SteinerThe great importance of these plays is not that we are given many thoughts to further our understanding of anthroposophy, but that we are shown the transforming power of spiritual striving in individual lives, and especially the development in human relationships through an awareness of the forces of destiny. In this respect the Mystery Plays are unique. from the Foreword In writing and producing his Mystery Plays, Rudolf Steiner offered his spiritual

This informal sequence of thirteen lectures was given during the darkest hours of World War I

its significance and results for humanity and the world as a whole

so that he changed as the content changed

this is true Christianity

living discernment rather than dogmatic ideas

The New Mysteries and The Archetypal Feminine (with Virginia Sease)

if not transformed

all of spiritual science ultimately aims to understand human beings in their essence

from cultivating fundamental soul moods of reverence and tranquility to esoteric self-development

At the same time they are remarkably accessible to the general reader

the rhythmic balancing process between the action of salutogenic and pathological forces

We should hold very clearly in mind how the perspective of anthroposophy must be developed when we are dealing with any of the great historical records handed down to us by the different religions of the world