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).