Towards Spiritual Encounter

“The basis for all free religious feeling that will unfold in humanity in the future will be the acknowledgement—not merely in theory but in actual practice—that every human being is made in the likeness of the Godhead.... For then every meeting between one person and another will of itself be in the nature of a religious rite, a sacrament.” — Rudolf Steiner

In his general practice as a doctor, Albert Smit observed numerous psychological issues in his patients—issues that often caused existential crises for them. Those experiences led Smit to change his career and begin a path of research to discover how genuine inner healing could be achieved. In this succinct and inspiring study, the author offers a clear way forward that allows individual and social transformation.

Smit points to a statement by Rudolf Steiner—that human relationships could become something of a social art. We can begin on this work today, through free and conscious choice. Engaging the forces of the heart, we can meet others beings as true individuals—as equals—and ultimately as brothers and sisters. Such work could help to heal the individual alienation and social divisions of our time. Eventually, human encounters could evolve into spiritual events—even sacramental acts. Towards Spiritual Encounter is a valuable text for meditation and reflection.