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Manichäismus und Anthroposophie

Abstract

Rudolf Steiner, by developing Anthroposophy as a modern spiritual science, indicated a great significance of a kind of "future Manichaeism". This is to be understood in contrast to historical manifestations of the Manichaean world religion of late antiquity. The implied difference culminates in the problem whether the "future Manichaeism" too will be a system of radical dualism--like the ancient Manichaeism--or not. This essay is meant as contribution for clarifying the relationship between both characteristics of the item. A missing link mediating old and new Manichaeism possibly will be found in the christian symbol of the Grail.