Original German term: Christengemeinschaft
Plain English
The Christian Community is a movement for religious renewal founded in 1922 with help from Rudolf Steiner.
Modern Translation
It is an independent Christian church with its own sacraments, priests, ritual life, and liturgy, inspired by anthroposophical ideas about Christ.
Why It Matters
It shows how anthroposophy influenced religious practice without simply becoming a church itself.
For Beginners
A person can attend the Christian Community without being an anthroposophist, and a person can be interested in anthroposophy without joining the Christian Community.
Important Context
The Christian Community is closely connected historically with anthroposophy, but it remains an independent religious movement with its own life and sacraments.