IV. Theosophy and Christianity

GA 52/1904-01-04/p008 ·1904-01-04 · English HighHigh alignmentThis translation's paragraph count matches the German original — the locus maps cleanly to the same paragraph in DE.
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The 19th century attempted to come to terms with Christianity through serious work. Above all, a critical approach was taken and attempts were made to examine the documents in a strictly scientific manner to determine the extent to which they contain historical and factual truth. Yes, “actual” truth is what religious scholars today are also seeking. The letter of the text was examined in every way to determine whether one or another evangelist was speaking the pure, actual truth about what might really have happened, what might once have taken place before the eyes of men. Investigating this is the task of so-called historical-critical theology. We see how, under these tasks, the image of God incarnate has gradually taken on a materialistic coloring. Let me mention one thing that always preoccupies those who seek the truth.

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