a) "An eschatological figure first mentioned in the epistles of John in the New Testament. He is described as a pseduo-messiah who stands against Jesus at the end of days." — OXFORD DICTIONARY OF WORLD RELIGIONS,p. 75. b) Sorat,the enemy of Christ,who will spread evil and calamity before being vanquished,according to Steiner. Sorat is the Sun demon. Ahriman and other demonic spirits sometimes serve as "minor" Antichrists.
Aversion; the converse of sympathy. According to Steiner,antipathy is needed to separate oneself from one's surroundings. During Earthly incarnation,we experience antipathy because we have separated from the spirit realm.
"[A] revelation or unveiling of mysteries." 80 p. 11 [More commonly,the term refers to the Book of Revelation and/or to the destruction of the world as described therein.]
"...[S]piritual writings too sacred or mysterious for the uninitiated." 80 p. 12 [More commonly,books excluded from The Bible. The term has also come to mean unreliable and probably false writings.]
"In ancient Greece the most Greek and most significant of all the gods...identified with the sun god Helios." 80 p. 12 [In Anthroposophy,any pagan Sun god is essentially a partial apprehension of Christ.]
Associated with the god Apollo. In Anthroposophy,the term "Apollonian" applies to formative forces centered in the head. Apollonian forces are contrasted with Dionysian forces.
"Mythology,religion and nations record great men who have been so admired that they have been deified [i.e.,turned into gods]." 80 p. 12 [In Anthroposophy,apotheosis or deification is forecast as the next evolutionary stage for humanity: Heeding the truths of Anthroposophy,we will rise to become gods. Initially,we will be gods of the lowest rank,but later we should ascend through the divine ranks.]
"...[T]he prevention of evil through carefully elaborated observances." 80 p. 12
"A supernatural appearance which suggests the presence of a person living or dead." 73 p. 18
"The entry of objects by seeming penetration of matter [e.g.,passing through walls] ... The apporting of human beings is termed 'transportation.'" 73 p. 18 [Cf. asports.]
