Quick Look
- Presents seventeen of Emil Bock's engaging lectures on the archangel Michael – most of which are offered here in English for the first time
- Explores the difficulties facing humanity in the age of Michael, including the need to think of others more, and the importance of cultivating a broader and more inclusive view of humanity
- Written to encourage courage and confidence amongst The Christian Community in the period surrounding the Second World War, the perceptive essays resonate with many of the challenges faced in the modern world
- Written by one of the co-founders of The Christian Community
A collection of impactful lectures on the age of the archangel Michael from Christian Community co-founder Emil Bock. Written between 1923 and 1957, the issues raised around inclusivity and empathy resonate with many challenges faced by people today.
Description
Emil Bock, one of the founders of The Christian Community, was well known for his lectures on the age of the archangel Michael. This idea, found in the work of Rudolf Steiner, describes how periods in human history are guided in turn by seven archangels, with each period lasting for around 350 years. Since the end of the eighteenth century this responsibility has passed to the archangel Michael.
This engaging book brings together seventeen of Bock's lectures, most of which are presented for the first time in English. In them he discusses the challenges facing humanity in the age of Michael: the need to develop greater selflessness, to cultivate a broader and more inclusive view of humanity, and the importance of spiritualising our thinking in order to deepen our relationship to Christ.
Spanning the period from 1923 to 1957, the lectures reflect the difficulties faced by The Christian Community before and after the Second World War, and Bock's efforts to awaken in his audience courage and confidence in the true spirit of the age. Their significance, however, extends beyond their historical context and speaks to many of the same challenges that we face today.
This book will appeal to those who wish to know more about the enigmatic figure of the archangel Michael and his role in humanity's development.
Reviews
Praise for Emil Bock:
'Every page gives food for thought, expressing new ideas or cladding ideas dimly understood with breadth and depth.'
--Perspectives on The Three Years: The Life of Christ Between Baptism and Ascension
'Emil Bock was a leading light in the early days of the Christian Community, which is rooted in the teaching of Rudolf Steiner.'
--Scientific and Medical Network on Studies in the Gospels
'Bock's conclusions and intuitive assumptions are timeless.'
-- Perspectives on Saint Paul
Author
Emil Bock (1895–1959) was one of the founders of The Christian Community in 1922 and led the movement from 1938 until his death.
Cynthia Hindes is a retired priest of The Christian Community in the USA.
