In our everyday lives, we are constantly challenged by the phenomenon of
evil in all its many manifestations. But how can we cope with this
seemingly eternal hindrance?
In the first of these three essays, Prokofieff suggests that we start by
developing knowledge of the forces of evil to learn how they work in
human evolution. Such knowledge is, in itself, the beginning of the
process of overcoming evil. Rudolf Steiner gave them the spiritual
"Foundation Stone of the Good" so that members of the Anthroposophical
Society might progress along this path.
This Foundation Stone--consisting of light, imaginative form, and the
substance of love--can live in our hearts and souls as a firm foundation
for esoteric work and as a creative contribution toward the overcoming
of evil. Ultimately it can lead us to a conscious experience of Christ
in the etheric realm of Earth.
In the second and third essays, Prokofieff examines other themes
relating to the etheric advent of Christ and its connection with the
"Foundation Stone of the Good."