In many ways, Rudolf Steiner is the forgotten genius of recent times. A powerful thinker, who developed an intricate spiritual philosophy based on his ability to research and perceive spiritual dimensions, Steiner is perhaps best known today for his legacy to education, medicine and agriculture. However, behind the practical manifestations of Steiner's ideas is a profound teaching that he called a science of spirit, or Anthroposophy.In these wonderfully succinct summaries of Steiner's thought, Roy Wilkinson introduces us to aspects of this spiritual philosophy.The twelve chapters discuss: Rudolf Steiner, herald of a new age reincarnation and karmaThe spiritual nature of the human beingThe development of human consciousnessWorld and human evolutionRelationships between the living and the deadForces of evilA modern path of initiationLife between death and rebirthThe spiritual hierarchiesPhilosophical approach to the spiritThe Christ's missionIllustrated.