The author explores and comments the fairy tales Little Red Cap (aka Little Red Riding Hood), Mary's Child, Briar Rose and The Handless Maiden. The worldwide popularity of Walt Disney's film Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs compelled the author to write about the true meaning of fairy tales. That film destroys for both children and adults the ......
These talks outline the subtle changes in our ideas and feelings in relation to the development of natural science. Through this, Steiner shows the significance of scientific research and the mode of thinking that goes with it.
Our Dead collects Steiner's memorial, funeral, and cremation addresses, as well as a sampling of prayers and meditations for the dead. The context, intimate and sober with grief, means that his intent is quite other than if he had been speaking in a lecture hall. His primary concerns--while based on spiritual-scientific research and, in some ......
"One could say that a parable contains a larger lesson in a bite-sized portion. Using other words, a parable is a simple short story used to illustrate a moral or spiritual lesson.... The word parable can be traced back to Middle English and Old French origins as parabole and to the ecclesiastical Latin sense of parabola, meaning "discourse, ......
Why does the Parzival legend exercise such a lasting hold on the imagination? Perhaps in part because this medieval epic strikes a peculiarly modern tone; it is one of the first works to portray the inner development of its hero, and in so doing translated the dominant religious mythos of the West into terms amenable to individual imagination and ......
Pathways tells the story of his multifaceted life, from his youth as a student and athlete to becoming a a husband and father, attorney, musician, entrepreneur, and author. The intimate narrative of his life is both surprising and inspiring, allowing the reader a glimpse into the formation of a remarkable life. Edward Reaugh Smith is the author of ......
Pathways tells the story of his multifaceted life, from his youth as a student and athlete to becoming a a husband and father, attorney, musician, entrepreneur, and author. The intimate narrative of his life is both surprising and inspiring, allowing the reader a glimpse into the formation of a remarkable life. Edward Reaugh Smith is the author of ......
This book traces the author's path of inquiry and discovery in the realm of color, delving into the relationship of art, science, and religion. She explores theories of color and the interactions of light, darkness, and color. Her explorations lead to a deepening understanding of the activity in the human soul and how color can be used ......
