The Austrian esotericist Rudolf Steiner, the founder of the anthroposophic movement, devoted his life to the search for a synthesis between science and spirit, as well as to the study of the possibilities of human contact with the “higher worlds”. According to Steiner, mysticism can be dominated by the same crystal clarity as in scientific research. Steiner's views on Christianity are far from generally accepted. He emphasizes not realism, but the symbolism of evangelical miracles, considering it comparable to the symbolism of secret pagan cults, and comes to the conclusion that the origins of the Christian spirit should be sought in the ancient mysteries. Translated by Oleg Pogibin