The Gospel of St. John (CW 103)

During Pentecost 1908—seven years after he had given the world his book Christianity As Mystical Fact and the first intimation of the consequences of his Christ experience—Rudolf Steiner began his great work of renewing humanity's understanding of the Mystery of Golgotha and its meaning for human and earthly evolution. Accordingly, he turned to the deepest, most spiritual of the Gospels—that of the initiate St. John.    In this lecture course, readers will find that the incarnation, death, and resurrection of the Divine Word, or Logos, reveals the mission of the Earth: Love. We learn of the mysteries behind Lazarus' resurrection, the "I AM" sayings, and the seven degrees of initiation. We come to understand that the Gospel of St. John is a continuing spiritual presence—to be recalled, meditated, and permeated with one's own life. In doing so, we realized that our purpose—and that of all humankind—is to become the Virgin Sophia, a receptical for the Holy Spirit.    All of Steiner's work