| Title | : | The Fifth Gospel: From the Akashic Record |
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| ISBN | : | 1855840391 |
| ISBN-10 | : | 9781855840393 |
| Language | : | English |
| Format Type | : | Paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 264 |
| Publication | : | First published January 1, 1914 |
From his clairvoyant reading of the akashic record--the cosmic memory of all events, actions, and thoughts--Steiner was able to discuss aspects of the life of Jesus Christ that are not recorded in the four Gospels of the conventional Christian Bible. The results of such research has been called "The Fifth Gospel."
After an intense inner struggle to verify the exact nature of these events, and having checked the results of his research, Steiner described many detailed episodes from the akashic record. For example, he speaks of Jesus' life in the community of the Essenes, the temptation of Christ in the wilderness, and a significant, previously unreported conversation between Jesus and Mary.
Steiner states that divulging such spiritual research is intensely difficult, but that "although people show little inclination to be told such facts as these, it was absolutely essential that knowledge of such facts should be brought to Earth evolution at the present time."
German title of the German source edition: Aus der Akasha-Forschung. Das f�nfte Evangelium.
The Fifth Gospel: From the Akashic Record Reviews
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This information is purported to be channeled from the Akashic records, however it is a product of it's time and the biases of Rudolf Steiner rather than anything factual. He reports that Jesus says anti-semitic things such as the current Jews have corrupted bodies which are no longer following or able to follow the truth of God. This was the prevailing belief of Theosophy specifically and Europeans in general, which does not make it factual. Steiners more general racism, colonialism and understanding of Christianity as an evolutionary step for mankind were all accepted at the time as normal and appropriate, but are not something which stems from, is accepted by, or would be promoted by the Akashics.
As such this is an interesting historical document and a part of the Steiner legacy, but not something I would recommend either to students of the Akashics or to Christians who wish to know more about Jesus. -
Perhaps this was a bad book to start out with Steiner. I've never read Steiner, but I have respected him for a number of years. This book was read as part of my inclusive study on the life of Jesus that I am currently writing. I found it difficult to read, unconvincing, and confusing, even though I deeply wanted to like it. Perhaps if I read more Steiner, I can come back and change my rating. For now, though, it stands.
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Listened to this book rather than read.
Talks about things related to Christianity and seemingly unattached unless one is willing to ponder deeper. -
Want to know how the Jesus to Christ transformation was achieved. Well, here it is. For the first time ever -- from a great man -- a man significant in world history. Not for the faint-hearted or the dogmatic.
