The changing world, and lectures to theosophical students. Fifteen lectures delivered in London during May, June, and July, 1909

"The Changing World and Lectures to Theosophical Students" by Annie Besant is a series of talks given in London concerning the major shifts happening around the turn of the 20th century, exploring transformations in religion, science, art and social issues in the early 1900s. Within these lectures, the author discusses humanity's progress through different periods and people, seeing the world at a key turning point, and touches on themes of unity, moral decline, and the search for greater spiritual insight. Besant uses imagery to show how human races evolve in cycles, and talks about the problems in current ways of thinking in religion, science, and art, noting that old ways can't solve today's complex problems. She points out the problems religion faces, science's limits, and the need to value beauty in art again, and argues that understanding these issues is vital for facing the future, encouraging a full view of human potential as people move towards increased awareness and understanding of their connections.