Towards Spiritual Encounter

"The basis for all free religious feeling that will unfold in humanity in the future will be the acknowledgement--not merely in theory but in actual practice--that every human being is made in the likeness of the Godhead.... For then every meeting between one person and another will of itself be in the nature of a religious rite, a sacrament." -- Rudolf Steiner

In his general practice as a doctor, Albert Smit observed numerous psychological issues in his patients--issues that often caused existential crises for them. Those experiences led Smit to change his career and begin a path of research to discover how genuine inner healing could be achieved. In this succinct and inspiring study, the author offers a clear way forward that allows individual and social transformation.

Smit points to a statement by Rudolf Steiner--that human relationships could become something of a social art. We can begin on this work today, through free and conscious choice. Engaging the forces of the heart, we can meet others beings as true individuals--as equals--and ultimately as brothers and sisters. Such work could help to heal the individual alienation and social divisions of our time. Eventually, human encounters could evolve into spiritual events--even sacramental acts. Towards Spiritual Encounter is a valuable text for meditation and reflection.