Rudolf Steiner e.Lib 

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These eighteen lectures, given in 1921 from January 1st and April 1st, detail Rudolf Steiner's thoughts on the responsibility and duty of Mankind to the evolution of the world. He also explains the connection of Man with the planet he lives on, Earth, and with the stars. They were given at Stuttgart and Dornach. Several topics are discussed, here, including:

• Proclamations to the Magi and Shepherds (Stuttgart),
• Revelation to the Kings ... (Stuttgart),
• Past Incarnations of the Peoples of Today (Stuttgart),
• Central Europe as the Balance between East and West (Stuttgart),
• Natural Science, the Anthroposophical Movement (Stuttgart),
• Spiritual Science in the Light of Today (Dornach),
• The Responsibility of Man for World Evolution (Dornach),
• East and West and the Roman Church (Dornach),
• Opponents to Anthroposophy (Dornach),
• Thoughts on Easter (Dornach),
• Tasks of the Anthroposophical Society (Dornach).

Known Publications:

• Die Verantwortung des Menschen für die Weltentwickelung durch seinen geistigen Zusammenhang mit dem, German language editions: 1978, 1989. ISBN 978-3-7274-2030-6,
• Incarnations, East and West, four typescript lectures, Bn 203.1, S-4335, S-4344, S-4351, S-4366, London references: Z-83 and Z-84
• Spiritual Science in the Light of Today, three typescript lectures, Bn 203.2, S-4369, S-4370, S-4371, London reference Z-72
• The Responsibility of Man for World Evolution, five typescript lectures, Bn 203.3, S-4376, S-4378, S-4415, S-4417, S-4434, London reference R-62
• Social Life, three typescript lectures, Bn 203.2, S-4369, S-4371, S-4376
• Social Life, single typescript lecture, Bn 203.2, S-4370
• East and West and the Roman Church, two typescript lectures, Bn 203.4, S-4382, S-4384, London reference Z-148
• Natural Science; the Anthroposophical Movement, single typescript lecture
• Opponents of Anthroposophy, single typescript lecture
• The Cosmic Hour of Decision. Social Life., single typescript lecture
• Jehovah-Christ, Lucifer and Ahriman, single typescript lecture

GA 203 ... Selections ...

The Responsibility of Man for World Evolution

Here are five lectures from the lecture series entitled, Man's Responsibility for World Evolution through His Spiritual Connection with the Planet Earth and with the Stars Above, published in German as, Der Verantwortung des Menschen Fuer die Weltentwickelung Durch Seinen Geistigen Zusammenhang mit Dem Erdplaneten und der Sternenwelt. Der Mensch in seinem Zusammenhang mit dem Kosmos. Band III. From Bn 203.3, GA 203, CW 203.

Social Life

These three lectures are numbers five, seven, and eight of eighteen lectures from the lecture series entitled, Man's Responsibility for World Evolution through His Spiritual Connection with the Planet Earth and with the Stars Above, published in German as, Der Verantwortung des Menschen Fuer die Weltentwickelung Durch Seinen Geistigen Zusammenhang mit dem Erdplaneten und der Sternenwelt. Der Mensch in seinem Zusammenhang mit dem Kosmos. Band III. The first two lectures are also known as, Spiritual Science in the Light of Today, lectures one and three, and the third lecture is also known as lecture one from, The Responsibility of Man for World Evolution. From Bn 203.2, GA 203, CW 203.

Social Life (single lecture)

This lecture is number six of eighteen lectures from the lecture series entitled, Man's Responsibility for World Evolution through His Spiritual Connection with the Planet Earth and with the Stars Above, published in German as, Der Verantwortung des Menschen Fuer die Weltentwickelung Durch Seinen Geistigen Zusammenhang mit dem Erdplaneten und der Sternenwelt. Der Mensch in seinem Zusammenhang mit dem Kosmos. Band III. It is also known as, Spiritual Science in the Light of Today. From Bn 203.2, GA 203, CW 203.

Natural Science; the Anthroposophical Movement

This previously untranslated lecture is from the lecture series entitled, Man's Responsibility for World Evolution through His Spiritual Connection with the Planet Earth and with the Stars Above, published in German as, Der Verantwortung des Menschen Fuer die Weltentwickelung Durch Seinen Geistigen Zusammenhang Mit dem Erdplaneten und der Sternenwelt. Der Mensch in seinem Zusammenhang mit dem Kosmos. Band III. It is lecture 4 of 18 lectures given by Rudolf Steiner at Dornach, Stuttgart and The Hague in the Winter of 1921. Bn 203.4, GA 203, CW 203.

Opponents of Anthroposophy

This previously untranslated lecture is from the lecture series entitled, Man's Responsibility for World Evolution through His Spiritual Connection with the Planet Earth and with the Stars Above, published in German as, Der Verantwortung des Menschen Fuer die Weltentwickelung Durch Seinen Geistigen Zusammenhang Mit dem Erdplaneten und der Sternenwelt. Der Mensch in seinem Zusammenhang mit dem Kosmos. Band III. It is lecture 12 of 18 lectures given by Rudolf Steiner at Dornach, Stuttgart and The Hague in the Winter of 1921. Bn 203.12, GA 203, CW 203.

The Cosmic Hour of Decision. Social Life.

This lecture is the 8th of 16 lectures given by Dr. Rudolf Steiner at Dornach, Switzerland in January through April of 1921. This lecture series is entitled, Man's Responsibility for World Evolution through His Spiritual Connection with the Planet Earth and with the Stars Above, published in German as, Der Verantwortung des Menschen Fuer Die Weltentwickelung Durch Seinen Geistigen Zusammenhang Mit dem Erdplaneten und der Sternenwelt. Der Mensch in seinem Zusammenhang mit dem Kosmos. Band III. It is the first of five lectures, from the above series, entitled, The Responsibility of Man for World Evolution, and is also known as, Concerning the Real Being of Man. Bn 203.8, GA 203, CW 203.

Jehovah-Christ, Lucifer and Ahriman

This lecture is the 15th of 18 lectures given by Dr. Rudolf Steiner at Dornach, Switzerland in January through April of 1921. This lecture series is entitled, Man's Responsibility for World Evolution through His Spiritual Connection with the Planet Earth and with the Stars Above, published in German as, Der Verantwortung des Menschen Fuer Die Weltentwickelung Durch Seinen Geistigen Zusammenhang Mit dem Erdplaneten und der Sternenwelt. Der Mensch in seinem Zusammenhang mit dem Kosmos. Band III. It is the fourth of five lectures, from the above series, entitled, The Responsibility of Man for World Evolution, and is also known as, Concerning the Real Being of Man. Bn 203.3, GA 203, CW 203.