Zoom Talk – Community in America and its role in the development of the Consciousness Soul. Karl Fredrickson

Zoom Talk – Community in America and its role in the development of the Consciousness Soul. Karl Fredrickson.

November 4, 6 PM PST

What Weaves Between Us As Americans? The Spirit of Community in America in Light of the Consciousness Soul

From Benjamin Franklin to Walt Whitman, Jane Addams to the Nashville Sit-Ins, the question keeps arising: What brings health to community life? As Alexis de Tocqueville saw on his trip through pioneer communities in 1831, Americans have a marvelous ability to come together–despite having no “common bond”–to build associations in a spirit of mutual cooperation, such that “feelings are renewed” and “the heart is enlarged.” We will look together at some of those moments in our history when the community impulse has shone most brightly and hold them as a mirror to our situation in 21st century America. To help us find our way we will draw on the insights of Rudolf Steiner when, at the end of the Great War in 1918, he spoke on the needs and challenges of the social life in the age of the Consciousness Soul.

You can hear some of Karl’s favorite stories that focus on community at his Youtube channel: youtube.com/kfredson/playlists, as well as in his book, Stories from the American Journey: Men and Women Whose Lives and Deeds Express the Ideals of a Nation.

6 pm Pacific Standard Time – On line only

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$5 – Members
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Karl Fredrickson taught history at Green Meadow Waldorf School for 36 years and is the author of Stories from the American Journey: Men and Women Whose Lives and Deeds Express the Ideals of the Nation. When not hiking in the NY/NJ highlands he can be found writing and lecturing on historical and anthroposophical themes. Karl lives with his wife Renate in the Radburn community in northern New Jersey, close to the Threefold Community where they continue to be active. His recent talks on Community Life in American History can be found on his Youtube channel. youtube.com/@kfredson/playlists .

Inspirations of Mani for the Future of Christianity and the Redemption of Evil

Troubadours and Cathars of the Languedoc. Through glimpses from a study-tour to the Pyrenees and a Concert with Eurythmy. Part 2: The Cathars

October 31
3 pm ET – 2 pm CT – 1 pm MT – Noon PT – 8 pm UK – 9 pm CET

Carol Holmsen

Description: Zoom talk with PowerPoint about the Troubadours and Cathars of the medieval Languedoc with illustrations, pictures and musical clips. Facts and romanticized fiction. Why a presentation about the troubadours and the Cathars in a webinar series about Manichaeism? Who were the Troubadours and the Cathars? What was Courtly Love? Examples of several Troubadour songs. What were Cathar beliefs? Were they connected with Manichaeism? What was the Albigensian Crusade which led to the demise of the Cathars and the decline of the Troubadours?

This presentation is seen through the “lens” of a Concert with Eurythmy of Troubadour Music with a section on their neighbors and contemporaries, the Cathars, as well as through glimpses from a study-tour to the Pyrenees with Roland van Vliet in 2015. The 1987 series of Concerts with Eurythmy about the Troubadours and Cathars in Languedoc in the 1200’s was held in Norway. In the first part of this presentation, an attempt will be made to take a deep dive through immersion into the poetry and music of the Troubadours and the framework of ideas behind them. In the second part of this presentation, the story of the Cathars, who they were, what they believed, how they lived and their tragic end will be presented.

Bio: Carol Holmsen has worked in the teaching and health fields and has a background in eurythmy, curative eurythmy, nursing, rhythmical massage, homeopathy, English and literature. Author, translator, sheep-keeper of Old Norwegian short-tailed sheep, and a weaver.

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Threefolding as a Path for Peace

Sunday, November 15, 2026

10am Pacific Time / 1pm Eastern Time / 7pm Central European Time
3 hours — Keynote speakers and discussions
30 minutes — Planning for the future (optional)

With daily news about wars, where are the realistic discussions about how to create sustainable peace?

Please join us on Sunday, November 15 for a rare opportunity to hear highly qualified speakers discuss both the underlying causes of war and the practical steps that we as individuals can take to shift the current dynamic toward peace. We also want to hear your thoughts and responses during and after the conference.

Our website, anthroposophysocial.org/global-threefolding, has been updated with a detailed program, speaker bios, a video about the motivations for members of the planning group, and ways to stay connected after the conference. We have tried to keep our costs as low as possible so that the conference can be affordable to all.

We hope that you—and your friends—come away feeling inspired!

A Day of Eurythmy in Santa Cruz