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My own direct, inner perception of spirit objected to this; it wanted to experience the worlds of both spirit and the physical in perceptions of the human being and nature. And my ethical individualism objected to this. It rejected the external support of commandments for morality; such support came instead as the result of spiritual soul development within the human being, where divinity lives. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e That was a trying time for my soul as I looked at Christianity. This period lasted from the time I left the Weimar work until I wrote my book \u003ci\u003eChristianity as Mystical Fact.\u003c\/i\u003e These kinds of tests are obstacles, placed in one’s path by destiny (or karma), and they must be overcome through spiritual development. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn these talks, Rudolf Steiner offers his profound insights into the essential truths behind the Christ event, as well as the historic and prehistoric events—on Earth and in the spiritual worlds—leading up to the turning point in time. He shows that the ancient mysteries of the East, the Persians, the Egyptians, the Greeks, and the streams behind those impulses—going back to Atlantis and Lemuria—all lead to the event of Christ’s incarnation and the Mystery of Golgotha, through which the Earth became the body of Christ. 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St. John's text arises from such an initiation. It addresses the fundamental questions of existence that every human being asks: Where are we? Where have we come from? Where are we going? And because it arises from esoteric Christian vision, it emphasizes the task of the individual: What am I, and what is my purpose now in this era of cosmic and human evolution? \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThese talks by Rudolf Steiner unveil the mysteries of John's vision and show it to be a profound description of Christian initiation. As Rudolf Steiner says, “The deepest truths of Christianity may be considered quite naturally in connection with this document, for it contains a great part of the mysteries of Christianity—that is, the profoundest part of what may be described as esoteric Christianity.”\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSteiner shows that the messages to the seven churches and the unsealing of the seven seals must be understood as an initiation text. 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The stories drawn from my personal life are included as my testimony to the power of the Healing Spirit, which I can only offer from my own point of view. I am convinced that this healing activity, or at least potential, can be found in anyone’s life if one looks in the right way.” — \u003cb\u003eLory Widmer Hess\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this candid and courageous book, Lory Widmer Hess describes her experience of inner transformation through her exploration of healing stories in the Gospels. In a unique blend of poetry, commentary, and autobiography, she describes how she engaged with and drew inspiration from those stories. Her approach will inspire readers on their own journey of spiritual growth.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDuring a difficult time in her life, Lory turned to the accounts of Jesus' work on Earth for comfort and inspiration. 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He leads his audience, and us readers, to an understanding of Lazarus-John unknown even to the other three primary evangelists --Matthew, Mark, and Luke --who wrote their Gospels several decades before Lazarus-John.\"  -- \u003cb\u003eRobert McDermott\u003c\/b\u003e (from the introduction)\u003cp\u003eIn these twelve profound lectures, Rudolf Steiner uncovers and reclaims the essential truths of Christianity, illuminating the Gospel of John in all its majesty, power, and far-reaching significance.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eForemost among the revelations to be found here is the identity of the writer of John's Gospel --the risen Lazarus, the disciple whom the Lord loved. Lazarus-John, the first to be initiated by Christ Himself, wrote his Gospel out of the deepest wellsprings of knowledge, implanting within it vital spiritual forces. 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This is the view of Christoph Rau, for whom today's prevailing approach to theological research--which treats the ancient religious texts more as literary products than authentic records of spiritual experience--is, if anything, a contributing factor in our modern alienation from the spirit.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this book, Rau presents the results of five decades of research, demonstrating the independent structure of each of the four canonical Gospels. 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