{"product_id":"eternal-and-transient-elements-in-human-life-the-cosmic-past-of-humanity-and-the-mystery-of-evil","title":"ETERNAL AND TRANSIENT ELEMENTS IN HUMAN LIFE The Cosmic Past of Humanity and the Mystery of Evil","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn  what has been referred to as ‘the most advanced course in  anthroposophy’, Rudolf Steiner addresses one of the great questions of  our time: the role of evil in human development. He speaks of the year  666, when three time streams intersected – the familiar linear stream  and two ‘lateral’ streams – and the reoccurrence of the 666-year rhythm  in history. At the heart of this mystery is the being Sorat (‘the  beast’), who attempted to flood humanity with premature spiritual  knowledge by inspiring the scholars of the ancient Academy of  Gondishapur. Although responsible for the saving of Aristotle’s works,  Steiner describes how the Academy generated tremendous but dangerous  gnostic wisdom, which eventually spread through the Christian  monasteries and inspired Western scientific thought. Its immediate  negative impact, however, had to be counteracted by the Prophet Muhammad  and the founding of Islam.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIn  contrast to the 666-year rhythm in history, the 333-year rhythm is  connected to the healing forces of the Mystery of Golgotha. The year 333  was a central point in the post-Atlantean age, but also a pivotal  moment in establishing the Christ Impulse and the new equilibrium it  brought to humanity, allowing people to gain wisdom through their own  efforts. Such wisdom enables insight into three key areas: supersensible  knowledge of birth and death; understanding of an individual’s life;  and the ability consciously to confront the adversarial beings of  Lucifer and Ahriman.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSteiner  addresses a host of additional themes, including occult Freemasonry in  Anglo-American countries; materialism in the Roman Catholic Church;  prophetic and apocalyptic vision; dualism and fatalism in pre-Christian  times; and the delusion of time and space. Seeking to awaken his  listeners to the urgency of the tasks ahead of them, he urges that  spiritual understanding be enlivened with enthusiasm, fire and warmth of  heart.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Outliers Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52965431312695,"sku":null,"price":5.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0998\/3633\/0295\/files\/20922453482848.jpg?v=1788925806","url":"https:\/\/outliersbooks.shop\/products\/eternal-and-transient-elements-in-human-life-the-cosmic-past-of-humanity-and-the-mystery-of-evil","provider":"Outliers Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}