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The Essence of Christianity
GA 68a

No. Lecture Title Book Title Date City
22. Esoteric Christianity: The Gospel of St. John and Ancient Mysteries 27 Nov 1906 Düsseldorf
43. The Bible and Wisdom 5 Dec 1908 Hanover
1. Theosophy and the Further Development of Religions (The Bible-Babel Question) The Essence of Christianity 15 Apr 1903 Weimar
2. The Major Theosophical Teachings The Essence of Christianity 17 Apr 1903 Weimar
3. Theosophy and the Scientific Spirit of the Present The Essence of Christianity 20 Apr 1903 Weimar
4. The Essence of Man or The Spiritual Chemistry The Essence of Christianity 23 Oct 1903 Weimar
5. The Pilgrimage of the Soul The Essence of Christianity 20 Nov 1903 Weimar
6. World Law and Human Destiny: A Christmas Reflection The Essence of Christianity 11 Dec 1903 Weimar
7. Theosophy, Buddhism, Spiritism The Essence of Christianity 26 Feb 1904 Weimar
8. Theosophy in the Gospels — An Easter Reflection The Essence of Christianity 25 Mar 1904 Weimar
9. The Relationship of the Germanic Peoples to Christianity The Essence of Christianity 26 Jul 1904 Berlin
10. Christian Mysticism — The Masters of Cologne: Eckhart, Albertus Magnus The Essence of Christianity 28 Nov 1904 Cologne
11. On the Essence of Christianity The Essence of Christianity 23 Jan 1905 Hamburg
12. The Wisdom Teachings of Christianity The Essence of Christianity 17 Apr 1905 Heidelberg
13. The Kernel of Wisdom in Religions The Essence of Christianity 3 Dec 1905 Düsseldorf
14. Answering Questions The Essence of Christianity 17 Dec 1905 Regensburg
15. The Kernel of Wisdom in Religions The Essence of Christianity 19 Jan 1906 Frankfurt
16. Human Freedom The Essence of Christianity 11 Feb 1906 Düsseldorf
17. The Wisdom Teachings of Christianity The Essence of Christianity 21 Feb 1906 Leipzig
18. Germanic and Indian Secret Doctrine The Essence of Christianity 22 Apr 1906 Munich
19. Internal Development The Essence of Christianity 23 Apr 1906 Munich
48. The Occult Significance of the Gospel of St. John The Essence of Christianity 28 Feb 1909 Elberfeld
20. Germanic and Indian Secret Doctrine The Essence of Christianity 24 Apr 1906 Leipzig
21. On Lucifer The Essence of Christianity 9 Nov 1906 Leipzig
23. The Children of Lucifer The Essence of Christianity 14 Dec 1906 Leipzig
24. The Bible and Wisdom The Essence of Christianity 14 Jan 1907 Kassel
25. The Bible and Wisdom The Essence of Christianity 17 Jan 1907 Stuttgart
26. The Origin of Evil The Essence of Christianity 18 Jan 1907 Stuttgart
27. Esoteric Christianity The Essence of Christianity 6 Mar 1907 Bonn
28. Theosophy, Buddhism and Christianity The Essence of Christianity 7 Mar 1907 Düsseldorf
29. The Parable of the Unjust Steward. Luke 16 The Essence of Christianity 9 Apr 1907 Munich
30. The Bible and Wisdom The Essence of Christianity 25 Apr 1907 Berlin
31. The Bible and Wisdom I The Essence of Christianity 23 May 1907 Munich
32. The Bible and Wisdom II The Essence of Christianity 24 May 1907 Munich
33. The Bible and Wisdom I The Essence of Christianity 8 Jun 1907 Leipzig
34. The Bible and Wisdom II The Essence of Christianity 9 Jun 1907 Leipzig
35. The Gospel of St. John and the Future of Christianity The Essence of Christianity 14 Dec 1907 Düsseldorf
36. Initiation The Essence of Christianity 18 Dec 1907 Cologne
37. The Dangers of Initiation The Essence of Christianity 19 Dec 1907 Cologne
38. Religion, Science and Theosophy The Essence of Christianity 31 Jan 1908 Mainz
40. The Spirit of Truth from a Christian Point of View The Essence of Christianity 21 Feb 1908 Kassel
41. The Gospel of John from a Theosophical Point of View The Essence of Christianity 4 Apr 1908 Oslo
42. The Bible and Wisdom The Essence of Christianity 3 Nov 1908 Bielefeld
44. The Apostle Paul and Theosophy The Essence of Christianity 7 Dec 1908 Bremen
45. The Kernels of Wisdom in Religions The Essence of Christianity 3 Feb 1909 Basel
46. The Significance of Christianity for the Future The Essence of Christianity 4 Feb 1909 Basel
47. The Ten Commandments The Essence of Christianity 26 Feb 1909 Kassel
49. The Entry of Christianity in the Western World The Essence of Christianity 12 May 1909 Oslo
50. The Higher Significance of the Gospel of St. John The Essence of Christianity 6 Nov 1909 Bremen
51. The Gospels The Essence of Christianity 17 Nov 1909 Bern
52. Christ and Spiritual Science The Essence of Christianity 30 Nov 1909 Dresden
53. The Three Millenia Before and After Christ The Essence of Christianity 23 Feb 1910 Cologne
54. The Nature of Human Destiny The Essence of Christianity 13 Sep 1910 Bern
55. Theosophy and the Bible The Essence of Christianity 14 Sep 1910 Bern
56. Theosophy and the Bible The Essence of Christianity 29 Nov 1910 Hamburg
39. The Origin of Evil 20 Feb 1908 Kassel