What is Anthroposophy? Is it taught to the students?
Anthroposophy is the name Rudolf Steiner gave to his theories about the evolution of human consciousness, drawn from a multiplicity if disciplines including anthropology, philosophy, psychology, science and various religions, particularly Christianity. Combining these with theories from his own research, he essentially created his own brand of spirituality. While many Waldorf teachers are anthroposophists, Waldorf rules specifically prohibit its teaching in the classroom or related school settings. In a school where independent, creative thought is so highly valued, teachers are careful not to push their own philosophies onto students. Steiner himself wrote, “We must never be tempted to implement sectarian ideas. We must not chain children’s minds to finished concepts, but give them concepts capable of further growth and expansion.” Source: “Schooling the Imagination” by Todd Oppenheimer, Atlantic monthly, September 1999. The full article is featured in our media section.
