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Lectures by Eugene Schwartz: Religion in the Waldorf School
Even as Independent Waldorf schools work hard to present a secular face to the world, and public Waldorf schools work within the values-neutral setting of state education, religion remains a charged subject in Waldorf education. These three lectures were given by Eugene Schwartz at Green Meadow Waldorf School to an audience composed of Jewish, Sufi, and Buddhist parents who were concerned about the school's emphasis on Christian Festivals. In spite of Eugene's frankness and unapologetic approach to the subject, the number of participants grew dramatically from one lecture to the next. These lectures represent the clearest and deepest treatment of this controversial subject to be found anywhere.
119: Religion in the Waldorf School
Parents are justifiably frustrated by the vague responses they receive from faculty when they ask about religion in the Waldorf school. And many parents are justifiably up in arms when faced with the "November Surprise" of weeks of Advent that lead up to the "January Shock" of Three Kings' Day -- holidays they did not even know existed. Eugene cuts to the quick and gives a bracing and sometimes revelatory picture of the Christian underpinnings of Waldorf education.
Parents are justifiably frustrated by the vague responses they receive from faculty when they ask about religion in the Waldorf school. And many parents are justifiably up in arms when faced with the "November Surprise" of weeks of Advent that lead up to the "January Shock" of Three Kings' Day -- holidays they did not even know existed. Eugene cuts to the quick and gives a bracing and sometimes revelatory picture of the Christian underpinnings of Waldorf education.
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120: Cosmic Christianity
"When Steiner says Christian,"Waldorf teachers like to say, "He doesn't mean what YOU think of as 'Christian.'" All right, then just what DOES he mean? In this lecture, Eugene condenses the content of hundreds of Steiner lectures to give an insightful response to that important question.
"When Steiner says Christian,"Waldorf teachers like to say, "He doesn't mean what YOU think of as 'Christian.'" All right, then just what DOES he mean? In this lecture, Eugene condenses the content of hundreds of Steiner lectures to give an insightful response to that important question.
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121: Christianity on Earth
Christ is not only a "cosmic" being, however. In Steiner's view, Christ is actively engaged in earthly life, and the Waldorf schools are a manifestation of His connection to modern humanity. Drawing on Steiner's difficult lectures on "The Fifth Gospel," Eugene presents rarely-expressed thoughts about the nature of Waldorf education. At the conclusion of this lecture, an Orthodox Jewish mother said, "The picture of Christ that you elicit from Steiner is not about 'religion.' It is all about how we face LIFE. I am thrilled that my children are in a Waldorf school."
Christ is not only a "cosmic" being, however. In Steiner's view, Christ is actively engaged in earthly life, and the Waldorf schools are a manifestation of His connection to modern humanity. Drawing on Steiner's difficult lectures on "The Fifth Gospel," Eugene presents rarely-expressed thoughts about the nature of Waldorf education. At the conclusion of this lecture, an Orthodox Jewish mother said, "The picture of Christ that you elicit from Steiner is not about 'religion.' It is all about how we face LIFE. I am thrilled that my children are in a Waldorf school."
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