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Rudolf Steiner’s Reading of “The Fifth Gospel”
"The Fifth Gospel is the anthroposophical gospel." - Rudolf Steiner Dear Friends, Here is a summary and commentary concerning Lecture 3 in the cycle of lectures commonly referred to as The Fifth Gospel. Rudolf Steiner presented this Lecture 3 in Norway on October 3, 1913. This summary and commentary is part of an ongoing series of lectures that discuss Rudolf Steiner's Christology from a literary perspective. The lectures arise from the ongoing meetings of the North American Section for the Literary Arts & Humanities. This current presentation was first presented as a Section...
What is a “Section” for the Literary Arts & Humanities?
"Oh! Isn't the Section just a book club?" Dear Friends, Questioning is the Quest! "What is a section for Literary...
“After Images” Reflections on the Harvard University “100 Years Rudolf Steiner” Conference
"Mind is a flexible mirror." -- Amit Ray Dear Friends, This is a presentation from July 29, 2026 for the "After...
“Encountering Novalis” / 2026 Pentecost Conference / Dornach
The 2026 Pentecost Novalis Conference in Dornach Dear Friends, The 2026 Pentecost Novalis Conference in the Schreinerei was an event filled with surprises,...
Annual Section Report (2025)
Often Used as our Section Verse & Motto Annual North American Section Report Written for the Goetheanum Section Leadership Reporting on...
The Community Begins: Rudolf Steiner’s “Theosophical” Years, 1900-1914
Dear Friends, In November 2025 the Anthroposophical Society in America hosted three one-hour sessions on the topic The Community Begins: Rudolf...
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