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Some critics maintain that some anthroposophists tend to elevate Steiner's personal opinions to the level of absolute truths. Supporters claim that if there is a degree of truth to this criticism, most of the blame belongs not to Steiner, but to a few of his students. They point out that Steiner frequently asked that everything he said be tested by sound reason, and not to be taken on faith or authority. A fundamental question underlying the modern response to 'spiritual science' is: Is it possible for one's thinking to be both scient ...

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Anthroposophy: Encyclopedia II - Anthroposophy - Critiques of Anthroposophy

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A fundamental question underlying the modern response to 'spiritual science' is: Is it possible for one's thinking to be both scientific and spiritually cognitive at once? Anthroposophy claims that this is possible. This is problematic for those who hold that all spiritual experience is innately religious rather than cognitive. This question has actually been partially tested in the courts; in a 2005 court case, the Federal Court of California found that there was not a single piece of legally admissible evidence that Anthroposophy was in any sense a religion.

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