IV. Theosophy and Christianity

GA 52/1904-01-04/p034 ·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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Let us hear another. The Last Supper is also nothing other than an initiation, an initiation into the deepest meaning of the entire Christian teaching. Only those who understand the true meaning of the Lord's Supper can understand Christian teaching in its spirituality and truth. It is risky to express this teaching, which I now want to present to you, and I am well aware that it may be attacked from all sides because it contradicts the letter. The letter kills, but the spirit gives life. It is difficult to grasp the true meaning of the Lord's Supper. You will not hear about it in detail today, but let me hint at what this, which belongs to the deepest mysteries of Christianity, actually signifies. Christ gathers his apostles to celebrate with them the institution of the bloodless sacrifice. Let us understand this.

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