Project Gutenberg 2008-02-04 Public domain in the USA. 238 Steiner, Rudolf 1861 1925 Steiner, Rudolph Collison, Harry 1868 1945 Collison, H. (Harry) Christentum als mystische Tatsache und die Mysterien des Altertums. English Christianity as Mystical Fact, and the Mysteries of Antiquity Produced by Fritz Ohrenschall, Jeannie Howse and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from scanned images of public domain material from the Google Print project.) "Christianity as Mystical Fact and the Mysteries of Antiquity" by Rudolf Steiner is a philosophical exploration written in the early 20th century. This work endeavors to illuminate the mystical origins of Christianity by connecting its roots to pre-Christian mysticism, asserting that a deeper understanding of its spiritual essence can only be achieved through mystical contemplation. Steiner argues that Christianity evolved not merely as a continuation of earlier beliefs, but as an independent revelation shaped by underlying mystical truths inherent within human spirituality. The opening of the text sets a contemplative tone, addressing the influence of modern natural science on spiritual thought and the struggle of the human soul to find genuine spiritual sustenance amidst this materialistic perspective. Steiner outlines the historical context of Christianity and discusses the significant role of ancient mystical practices in shaping its core principles. He emphasizes that true knowledge of spirituality must arise not from superficial engagements with religious texts but from personal mystical experiences, likening this journey to an initiation into the mysteries that historically concealed deeper truths about existence and divinity. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 69.3 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Anthroposophy Christianity and other religions Mysticism Mysteries, Religious BR Text Category: History - Religious Category: Philosophy & Ethics Category: Religion/Spirituality 324297 2025-08-10T07:43:39.678021 text/html 320202 2021-01-03T07:42:52 text/html 223895 2025-08-10T07:43:48.428957 application/epub+zip 226561 2025-08-10T07:43:43.758056 application/epub+zip 181733 2025-08-10T07:43:42.271018 application/epub+zip 503325 2025-08-10T07:43:51.609978 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 475362 2025-08-10T07:43:47.257966 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 230057 2022-09-11T10:22:34.932945 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 288738 2025-08-10T07:43:39.039995 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 288393 2021-01-03T07:42:52 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 288418 2021-01-03T07:42:52 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 22163 2025-08-10T07:43:51.763949 application/rdf+xml 25651 2025-08-10T07:43:42.785979 image/jpeg 4779 2025-08-10T07:43:42.533978 image/jpeg 103020 2021-01-03T07:42:52 application/octet-stream application/zip 110314 2021-01-03T07:42:52 application/octet-stream application/zip 102964 2021-01-03T07:42:52 application/octet-stream application/zip 214387 2025-08-10T07:43:39.702993 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog de.wikipedia en.wikipedia