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The Risen Christ and the Etheric Christ
An Esoteric Study
Paperback
December 2013
9781855843912
More details
- Publisher
Rudolf Steiner Press - Published
20th December 2013 - ISBN 9781855843912
- Language English
- Pages 48 pp.
- Size 5.5" x 8.5"
$15.00
2 lectures to the Anthroposophical Society of America, New York, April 22–29, 1949
The lectures in this brief book demonstrate Alfred Heidenreich’s gift for kindling understanding of the essence of Christianity and the nature and being of Christ. Guided by Spiritual Science, in the first lecture—“The Fall from Paradise and Its Redemption by Christ”—Heidenreich presents an imaginative and insightful reading of the meaning of Christ’s “resurrection body,” addressing the significance of “original sin” and the “Fall” and how they relate to this metaphysical body.
In his second lecture, Heidenreich addresses “the greatest mystery of our time”—the true meaning of Christ’s “Second Coming” and his appearance in the etheric realm of the Earth. It is our responsibility, he tells us, to bring “the awe and wonder of our thought, the mercy and love of our hearts, the conscientiousness of our deeds” to help illumine and strengthen this esoteric reality.Alfred Heidenreich
Alfred Heidenreich (1898-1969) was born in Regensburg, Germany. After serving in World War I while still a student, he met and became an ardent follower of Rudolf Steiner. That encounter and his continued study of Steiner's work became the mainstay of his life and activity. He chose to become a priest in the Christian Community, and as a member of its first group of leaders, he spread its work beyond the German-speaking countries, moving to England in 1929. He became a widely known lecturer in North America and other parts of the world, as well as in Britain. In his later years, he was active in the Anthroposophical Society in Great Britain, being a member of its council and of the publications committee of the Rudolf Steiner Press. In his endeavor to serve the deep-seated needs of modern humankind, he illuminated many aspects of Christianity and the New Testament in his many articles and lectures. During a tour in South Africa, he died in Johannesburg.
