This article examines Rudolf Steiner's Christology within cosmic evolution, focusing on the Second Coming as a metaphysical event. It uses an immanent-synthetic methodology to present a sacramental, participatory epistemology. The first part describes Steiner's 'Mystery of Golgotha' as a cosmic turning point where macrocosmic death is reversed into a resurrection life stream. The second part explores Yeshayahu Ben-Aharon's development of these ideas into a 'knowledge drama of the Second Coming,' involving an individual 'essence-exchange' with the Christ impulse. The article discusses social-metaphysical implications through the 'Reversed Cultus,' where the indwelling Christ becomes humanity's 'Higher Self,' grounding a new community and 'school of love' to address technoscientific challenges. It argues for a renewed understanding of the Second Coming as a step in humanity's spiritual evolution.
A recent taxonomy of philosophies of mind classifies Rudolf Steiner's view as mind-body dualism, but this classification is incorrect. Steiner's view is trinitarian, representing a unification of monism and dualism. This trinitarian conception challenges the taxonomy's placement of Steiner and suggests a potential fundamental limitation of the whole taxonomy, as monism and dualism may not be exclusive. Other thinkers such as Whitehead and de Chardin may also be trinitarian, indicating the taxonomy needs revision. The dualism versus monism debate mirrors limitations in current thinking. The trinitarian view offers a different approach to the hard problem of consciousness, understanding mind-body differentiation as part of human development.