Esoteric Christianity and the Mission of Christian Rosenkreutz: Twenty-Three Lectures Given Between 17 September 1911 and 19 December 1912

In addition to the outer manifestation of Christianity as we know it from history, there exists a second, hidden stream of Christian thought and development, sometimes referred to as Esoteric Christianity or Rosicrucian Christianity. Displaying an intimate knowledge of his subject, Rudolf Steiner throws light on this once secret spiritual movement. But rather than relying on historical tradition or teaching, he presents wisdom and insight directly from the original metaphysical sources of esoteric Christian inspiration.

In these dynamic lectures, Steiner describes the influence of Christ’s power throughout history, the workings of karma, the role of the Buddha and the Bodhisattvas, as well as the vital work of Christian Rosenkreutz and other historical figures such as Jeshu ben Pandira. This new edition—indispensable for serious students of esotericism—contains for the first time all 23 lectures and addresses of the original German collection.!

It features previously scattered, classic talks on topics such as the etherization of the blood; faith, love, hope; and the cosmic I (or self) and the human I.