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Deepenings

Essays

·21 min read

The Turning Point of Time in Eleusis

Jaap Sijmons·January 16, 2025·

The Mysteries of Eleusis, located near Athens, can be thought of as the “Mysteries of Mysteries.” Its cult was based on the myth of the abduction of Persephone by Hades, the god of the underworld; the mourning of her mother Demeter; the resulting barrenness of the Earth; and the renewal...

Christology Essay

·20 min read

Paul the Apostle: Philosopher of Freedom, Fellowship, and Otherness

Olivier Coutris·January 2, 2025·

The thinking of Paul of Tarsus has come down to us in his letters written in ancient Greek. To understand them in depth, one must go back to this original source. Olivier Coutris has done this, revealing the first philosophy of freedom in Christian history. This sophisticated philosophy of freedom,...

Deepenings

Essays

Essay Religion

·21 min read

The Turning Point of Time in Eleusis

Jaap Sijmons·January 16, 2025·

Christology Essay

·20 min read

Paul the Apostle: Philosopher of Freedom, Fellowship, and Otherness

Olivier Coutris·January 2, 2025·

Spotlights

Signs of the Times

Literature Natural Sciences

·6 min read

The Reintegration of the Human Being into Cosmology

Matthew Segall·January 16, 2025·

For several centuries, scientific materialism neglected the experiential presuppositions of its own research activities, striving to achieve an outside, disembodied,...

Mathematics and Astronomy Philosophy

·4 min read

The Reborn Will

Wolfgang Held·January 2, 2025·

This year, at Christmas time and again at Easter, Mars passes through the cosmic place of incarnation to inspire the...

Economics Literature

·4 min read

Are We Living Under Technofeudalism?

David Auerbach·December 5, 2024·

Has Big Tech replaced capitalism with a new, even more exploitative system, “cloudalism”? That’s what former Greek finance minister Yanis...

Spotlights

Signs of the Times

Literature Natural Sciences

·6 min read

The Reintegration of the Human Being into Cosmology

Matthew Segall·January 16, 2025·

For several centuries, scientific materialism neglected the experiential presuppositions of its own research activities, striving to achieve an outside, disembodied, “God’s eye view” of the universe. In their recent book, The Blind Spot, astrophysicist Adam Frank, theoretical physicist Marcelo Gleiser, and philosopher Evan Thompson offer a philosophical intervention into modern...

Mathematics and Astronomy Philosophy

·4 min read

The Reborn Will

Wolfgang Held·January 2, 2025·

This year, at Christmas time and again at Easter, Mars passes through the cosmic place of incarnation to inspire the will. The arc of the sun reached its lowest position for the northern hemisphere on the winter solstice, December 21st. However, if you are an observer of twilight, you might...

Economics Literature

·4 min read

Are We Living Under Technofeudalism?

David Auerbach·December 5, 2024·

Has Big Tech replaced capitalism with a new, even more exploitative system, “cloudalism”? That’s what former Greek finance minister Yanis Varoufakis claims in his book Technofeudalism: What Killed Capitalism. According to Varoufakis, the cloudalists—big tech companies such as Meta, Amazon, Apple, Alphabet, etc.—have amassed huge amounts of cloud capital that...

Seeds

Quotes · Poetry · Thoughts

Column Philosophy

·1 min read

The Bridge to Immortality

Wolfgang Held·January 16, 2025·

There is not much left to see of ancient Eleusis, northwest of Athens. Most of...

Christology Column Goetheanum

·1 min read

Life is Love

Wolfgang Held·January 2, 2025·

A faith that moves mountains, speaking with the tongues of angels—without love, these are nothing....

Literature Philosophy

·1 min read

The New Year

Emil Bock·December 19, 2024·

New Year’s Eve is not just a matter of the date in an externally conceived...

Musings

Dialogues · Reviews · Notes

Conversation Health

·10 min read

Menstruation—Curse or Blessing?

Angelika Maaser·January 16, 2025·

Menstruation is a mysterious process of the female organism that is seldom talked about, even among women. To understand why, it’s worth taking a look at its cultural history. The...

Health Reflection

·3 min read

Renewal in the Feminine

Marion von der Wense·January 16, 2025·

In her search for recovery and an inner home, Marion von der Wense was inspired to create a new and free soul calendar. Within the rhythm of her female cycle,...

Essay Music Pedagogy

·3 min read

African Rhythms, Children Dancing

Augustus Mutua·January 2, 2025·

Kenyan performer and masterful drummer, Augustus Mutua, with his initiative, Waldorfy Creatives, adds the richness of African music and dance to an anthroposophic pedagogical approach to teaching. I have been...

Essay Pedagogy

·5 min read

Special Education in Africa: A Personal Story

Josphat Gogani·January 2, 2025·

Josphat Gogani’s journey from a small village in Kenya to his current role at the Nairobi Waldorf School is a testament to the power of resilience, compassion, and the belief...

Seeds

Quotes · Poetry · Thoughts

Column Social Theatre

·1 min read

The Human Dance Project

Lara Krüger·December 11, 2024·

“Human” is a dance project that pupils and students developed together with...

Column Philosophy

·1 min read

Where All the Good Stuff Is

Wolfgang Held·December 5, 2024·

The unique Association of Space Explorers has 400 members. They are united...

Column Research

·1 min read

Closeness and Distance

Wolfgang Held·November 29, 2024·

“The authors of this volume, led by Peter Selg, have succeeded in...

Column Consciousness

·1 min read

When Seven Find Each Other

Wolfgang Held·November 21, 2024·

The fairy tale in this issue speaks of three brothers: “Faith,” “Love,”...

News

Research - Initiatives - Life

Conversation Current Issues News

·1 min read

Consciously Vulnerable

Paula Boslau·January 16, 2025·

Nagomari, Georgia. Mikhail Starostin studies, teaches and lives in the community of...

Art News

·1 min read

Beuys’ House

Paula Boslau·January 16, 2025·

Düsseldorf, Germany. The artist’s place of work is open for tours. The...

Event News Social

·1 min read

International Inclusion

Paula Boslau·January 16, 2025·

Ytterjärna, Sweden. An inclusive conference as a space for participation. Adult education...

News Retrospective Youth

·1 min read

How Everything Began

Paula Boslau·January 2, 2025·

Kyiv, Ukraine. The beginning of the Youth for Peace initiative. The genesis...

Paul the Apostle: Philosopher of Freedom, Fellowship, and Otherness Olivier...
A Guiding Light in the Darkness

Ralph Meyen
I agree with Nancy Foster. Skin color or flesh tone...
The Living Soul in Peach Blossom

Laura Summer
This question has taken on new dimensions in me, after...
Healing Others, Healing Myself

Karen Margrete Olsen
I feel the need to comment again and ask the...
Healing Others, Healing Myself

Ati Petrov
I may have missed previous mentions of this section, but...
Greetings from the Medical Section

Ati Petrov
Please use the link: http://centerofhealingarts.com/elementenretraite for more information.
Retreat with the Elements

Paul Franke
Evening, Hope I find you well. I would like to...
Retreat with the Elements

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"But how does the diversity and identity that we find...
Pathways to a Sun-led Science

Ralph Meyen
The end of the text is important and valuable, but...
St. Michael’s Sparrow

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.. the materialistic age has degenerated to the point that...
Who Does My Body Belong to?

Ralph Meyen

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