Christopher O Schaefer

The Mysteries of Social Encounters: The Anthropsophical Social Impulse

At this particular time in human evolution we are called upon to pay particular attention to social interaction. Drawing from Rudolf Steiner's insights on the renewal of social life, the author thoroughly explores the foundation, problems, and remedies that are so vitally needed today. Included are ...

Reverse Ritual: Spiritual Knowledge Is True Communion

Religious ritual is often seen as a way of bringing divine influences down into the material world. In this profound and stimulating work, Rudolf Steiner and Friedrich Benesch introduce the idea of “reverse ritual”―a way that each of us can raise our souls to the spiritual realm. In this process, th...

Partnerships of Hope: Building Waldorf School Communities

Partnerships of Hope gives an inspiring account of the social mission of Waldorf Education, describing the opportunities and challenges of building Waldorf school communities. If you have wondered about governance, leadership, and decision-making in Waldorf schools and how they relate to Steiner’s s...

Vision in Action

Schaefer and Voors have been active for years in community and organization development in England. They created this guide for those interested in grassroots development of social, service, or educational organizations. This new edition has been divided into three parts: historical and organization...

Baho!: A Novel

When Nyamugari, an adolescent mute, attempts to ask a young woman in rural Burundi for directions to an appropriate place to relieve himself, his gestures are mistaken as premeditation for rape. To the young woman's community, his fleeing confirms his guilt, setting off a chain reaction of pursuit, ...

Vision in Action: Working with Soul & Spirit in Small Organizations (Spirituality and Social Renewal)

How can we foster the development of initiatives? How can enterprises such as community projects, schools, farms, and businesses be well founded? How can we work as equals, sharing responsibilities, encouraging one another in our development, and offering a high-quality product or service?Vision in ...

Vision in Action: The Art of Taking and Shaping Initiatives