Living Renewal

Studies in Liturgy, Number and John’s Gospel (1925-1982)

Rudolf Frieling (Autor)

Buch | Softcover

390 Seiten

2024
Temple Lodge Publishing (Verlag)
978-1-915776-24-2 (ISBN)

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A collection of articles on Christian theology inspired by the work of Rudolf Steiner.

‘From its very beginning Christianity not only had the “message” but, in the sacrament, an experience of the “essence”. Christianity lived for some time without the New Testament, which first had to be written. But it never lived without the Eucharist.’ – Rudolf Frieling

Building on his existing works of contemporary Christian research, Living Renewal gathers Rudolf Frieling’s previously-untranslated articles and essays on the nature and practise of Christian worship and the mysteries of John’s Gospel. Harvested from his entire career, the collection begins with an early piece entitled ‘The Destruction of the Temple and the End of the World’ and is followed by dozens of studies listed under the headings of ‘Sacred Playing’, ‘Prayer and the Renewed Sacrament’, ‘Sacred Number in John’s Gospel’, ‘Studies on the Mass’ and ‘Contributions on the Epistles (Seasonal Prayers)’. Frieling’s writings are complemented with essays by Friedrich Rittelmeyer and Hermann Beckh – both close colleagues – and appreciations by fellow theologians.

This original publication – essential reading for anyone interested in modern theology – is a welcome addition to Christian Community literature.

RUDOLF FRIELING (1901-86) was born in Leipzig, Germany. He studied Theology and Philosophy and helped found The Christian Community – a contemporary movement for religious renewal – in 1922. He became the leader of The Christian Community in 1957, serving until his death. He is the author of several books on Christianity and the Bible.

Foreword

Prefaces

Early Contributions

The Destruction of the Temple and the End of the World (1925)

Christ in John’s Gospel (1926)

Friedrich Rittelmeyer: Right Worship (1926)

Sacred Playing (1925)

1. Sacred Playing

2. The Three Steps

3. The Liturgical Colours

4. Sacred Numbers

5. Time and Space

Prayer and the Renewed Sacrament (1929-1975)

1. The Earth—Exile or Homeland?

2. Beginning

3. The Beginning of the Christian Church

4. Metamorphoses of the Christian Eucharist

5. The Seven Sacraments in the developing Consciousness of Christianity’s History

6. The Step in Consciousness to meet the Liturgical Ritual

7. The Act of Consecration of the Human Being

8. The Act of Consecration as a Spiritual Path

9. Sacrament and Reality

10. The Threefold Experience of God

11. God ‘all in all’—the great Ultimate Aim

12. The Human Dignity to Sacrifice

13. Worthy and Unworthy Communion

14. Mediation

15. The Voice of Christ

16. Christian Prayer

17. The Structure of the Lord’s Prayer

18. Praying the Lord’s Prayer with those who have died

19. Concerning Supplication

20. ‘The light in you’

21. Primordial Forces in the Creed

Sacred Number in John’s Gospel (1933)

Foreword

I. Three and Seven in Christ’s Addresses

The Three

The Seven

II. The Trinitarian Pattern in Formulations and Recurrence

III. The Trinitarian Rhythm in the Division of single Sentences

Epilogue



Studies on the Mass

A Chapter of Prolegomena

Hermann Beckh: The Text of the Act of Consecration of Man in relation to the Text of the Old Latin Mass

Studies on the Mass (1948, corrected 1981/82)

I. Concerning the Mass

Degrees of Transformation

The Words of Institution

The Sacrifice of the Mass

II. The relationships between the Roman Mass and the Act of Consecration of Man

Rudolf Steiner’s [German] translation of the Mass

Before the Gospel Reading

Gospel Reading and Creed

Offertory

The individual Offertory prayers

The Canon

Communion

Appendix

A glance at the Eastern Liturgy

Contributions on the Epistles (Seasonal Prayers) (1926-1974)

1. The Seasonal Prayers (1926)

2. Fundamental Epistle (1963)

3. The Trinity Epistle (1974)

4. Passiontide (1963)

5. Easter (1963)

6. Ascension (1963)

7. St John’s-tide (1963)

8. Michaelmas Epistle (1963)

9. The Altar in the Epistles (1963)

Four Book Reviews and three Appreciations:

Hermann Beckh’s Literary Life’s Work (1937)

Prof. Dr Hermann Beckh’s John’s Gospel: The Cosmic Rhythm—Stars and Stones (1930)

Alchemy: The Mystery of the Material World by Prof. Dr Hermann Beckh (1931)

Friedrich Rittelmeyer and John’s Gospel (1938)

Johannes Lenz: On the Anniversary of Rudolf Frieling’s Death (1987)

Christoph Rau: Rudolf Frieling’s Theological Work (1986)

Andreas Weymann: Rudolf Frieling and the Sense for Number (2001)

The Works of Dr Rudolf Frieling (1901-1986)

Erscheint lt. Verlag	25.11.2024
Übersetzer	Maren &amp Stott; Alan
Zusatzinfo	Black & white illustrations
Verlagsort	East Sussex
Sprache	englisch
Maße	156 x 234 mm
Themenwelt	Religion / Theologie ► Christentum ► Bibelausgaben / Bibelkommentare
	Religion / Theologie ► Christentum ► Kirchengeschichte
	Weitere Fachgebiete ► Anthroposophie
ISBN-10	1-915776-24-4 / 1915776244
ISBN-13	978-1-915776-24-2 / 9781915776242
Zustand	Neuware