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The Karma of Untruthfulness
Volume
2
Secret Societies, the Media, and
Preparations for the Great War
12
lectures by Rudolf Steiner
In The Karma of Untruthfulness -
Volumes 1 and 2
lectures, given in the midst of the turmoil of the First World War,
Rudolf Steiner courageously spoke out against the hatred and
untruthfulness in the propaganda of the time, unmasking it as an
illusion veiling the true spiritual struggle taking place behind the
outer events. Out of his research into the spiritual impulses of
human evolution, Steiner reveals the dominant role secret
brotherhoods played in the events culminating in World War One, and
warns that the retarding forces of nationalism must be overcome if
Europe is to find its new destiny. He emphasizes the urgent need for
a new social structure to emerge out of the insights of spiritual
science if humanity is to progress into the future with confidence.
Although the Karma of Untruthfulness
lectures were given during 1916, they have much to teach us about
the political spin, media distortions, propaganda and downright lies
we encounter on a daily basis in public life. Rudolf Steiner's calm
and methodological approach penetrates the smokescreen of
accusations and counterclaims, of illusion and untruth, surrounding
the Great War. Hiding behind this fog, and under the guise of outer
events, he reveals the true spiritual struggle that is taking place.
His words give a deeper understanding of the politics and world
conflicts that confront us today through the filter of the media.
At a time
when political events throughout the world are moving with
breathless rapidity, the reader will find much in these lectures
that will illuminate the symptoms of our own turbulent times.
Trans. J.
Collis (12 lectures, Dornach 1 - 30 Jan 1917, GA174)
Rudolf Steiner Press
240pp, paperback
ISBN: 1 85584 191 6
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Rudolf Steiner
See also:
The Karma of Untruthfulness - Volume One
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