Quick Look
- Explores the stages of a spiritual embryology and suggests that the creation of a physical human body is echoed in the creation of Christ's resurrection body
- Insightful chapters explore birth in the Gospel of Matthew, the spiritual background of Luke's account, Jesus' conversation with Mary, and more
- Goodwin is uniquely qualified to discuss this approach as a former student of embryology and genetics at Edinburgh university, researcher at MIT, USA and lecturer in embryology at The Christian Community seminary in Stuttgart, Germany
How can human embryology help us to understand the incarnation of Christ? Retired Christian Community priest and academic Pearl Goodwin explores this fascinating subject, helping readers deepen their understanding of this vital aspect of Christ's life.
Description
In a series of lectures that he gave on the incarnation of Christ, Rudolf Steiner compared the period of Christ's life between his baptism and crucifixion to that of prenatal human development. But what did he mean by this, and how can an understanding of human embryology help us to understand the incarnation of Christ?
Retired Christian Community priest Pearl Goodwin is uniquely qualified as a student of both embryology and the work of Rudolf Steiner to expand on this intriguing insight. In this fascinating book, Goodwin outlines the stages of a spiritual embryology and goes beyond the crucifixion to argue that the creation of a physical human body is mirrored in the creation of Christ’s resurrection body.
This original approach reveals a process that embraces both the spiritual and earthly aspects of our existence. It will be of interest to members of The Christian Community and those wanting to deepen their understanding of this important aspect of Christ’s life.
Author
Pearl Goodwin studied embryology and genetics at Edinburgh University and later worked at MIT in the United States. In 1977 she was ordained as a priest of The Christian Community, and for many years taught embryology at The Christian Community seminary in Stuttgart, Germany. She is now retired and lives in Forest Row, UK.
