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The
completion of the first Act of Consecration of Man constituted
the birth of The Christian Community. It was preceded by
the immeasurable and selfless help of Rudolf Steiner
(1861-1925), whose science of the spirit, Anthroposophy,
is an essential component of theology for priests in The
Christian Community. The founders of The Christian
Community, including Friedrich Rittelmeyer and Emil Bock,
had questions about the renewal of Christianity that
led to the creation of The Christian Community in Europe
in 1922. It is not an “anthroposophical church,”
although it is the only Christian church whose clergy recognize
Anthroposophy and have accepted it as a decisive aid for
the broadening and renewal of theology.
From
the start, The Christian Community has been an independent
sacramental community, without attachment to any existing
church or ecumenical movement. It views Christianity as
universal and sees its singular greatness as something that
should not be distorted by an overemphasis on sectarian
teaching or behavioral codes. While The Christian Community
does not claim to be a church for everyone, it is certainly
not exclusive and welcomes, without regard to race,
gender or sexual orientation, all who are looking for a
church that combines sacramental integrity with freedom
of belief.
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