Lord of the Elements

Interweaving Christianity and Nature

Bastiaan Baan, Matthew Dexter

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Floris Books
15 March 2013

Christian spirituality & religious experience

The four classical elements of earth, water, air and fire are present in Genesis and continue to be significant throughout Christianity. Different streams of thought, such as the School of Chartres, and Celtic Christianity, have emphasised the elements in different ways.

In this unique book, Bastiaan Baan, an experienced spiritual thinker, brings these elements together with ideas from Rudolf Steiner's anthroposophy. He considers, in particular, how elemental beings -- nature spirits -- relate to the four elements, and explores the role of elemental beings in our world.

This is a fascinating and original work on the connections between Christianity and the natural world.

By: Bastiaan Baan
Translated by: Matthew Dexter
Imprint: Floris Books
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 234mm, Width: 156mm, Spine: 18mm
Weight: 399g
ISBN: 9780863159596
ISBN 10: 0863159591
Pages: 248
Publication Date: 15 March 2013
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

What is matter The path through the elements in the mystery centres Lord of the elements Elemental beings Genesis and the four elements The elements in the New Testament John the alchemist The elements and the sacraments The School of Chartres and the goddess Natura Elemental beings in nature Natural disasters Seeing with other eyes Elemental beings in art and science The role of the angelic hierarchies and the adversary powers New developments and experiences Elemental beings in future

Bastiaan Baan worked as a teacher in the Netherlands before being ordained as a Christian Community priest in 1981. From 2013 he was the director of the Priests Seminary in North America before returning to the Netherlands in 2019. He lectures widely, and has written many books, including Lord of the Elements and Old and New Mysteries, both published by Floris Books.

Reviews for Lord of the Elements: Interweaving Christianity and Nature

'Baan presents us with a rich and lively narrative... [he] gives us many helpful and practical ideas on how to approach nature in a Christ-filled way ... This book can enable us to take a positive step towards our right destiny as human beings. It can be used as a friendly guide and source of encouragement so that each of us can find the courage to stand upright, free from the bonds of materialism, balanced between the earth at our feet and the heavens at our head.' -- Perspectives