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‘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.

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Author:   Rudolf Frieling ,  Maren & Alan Stott
Publisher:   Temple Lodge Publishing
Imprint:   Temple Lodge Publishing
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9781915776242

ISBN 10:   1915776244
Pages:   390
Publication Date:   25 November 2024
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Format:   Paperback
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Table of Contents

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)  

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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.

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