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Why is the Swedenborgian Church not spreading?
In some cases, people are even leaving that church. I did. This is happening in spite of scientist/theologian Emanuel Swedenborg’s remarkable efforts at bringing potent new ideas about God, spirituality, life after death, and foundational scientific issues to the table … Continue reading
A prince finds humility in heaven
In his work called The Spiritual Diary, scientist/theologian Emanuel Swedenborg began to record his experiences with spirits and angels in the other world. He claimed to have received this gift of second sight directly from the Lord—a gift that Swedenborg … Continue reading
In memory of Stan Musial (1920 – 2013)
Hall of Fame baseball player Stan Musial died last Saturday at the age of 92. He was one of the greatest baseball players of all time. But why would I write about a great baseball player in a blog dedicated … Continue reading
Posted in Inner growth, Life after death, love, Reality, spirituality, unity
Tagged good heart, gratitude, heavenly marriage, humility, Stan Musial, superstar
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Was Swedenborg sexist?
Several months ago I awoke from sleep to hear someone mention “Emanuel Swedenborg” on George Noory’s Coast-to-Coast AM, radio show. This perked up my ears! The caller, while praising Swedenborg’s visionary accomplishments, seemed genuinely confused by the theologian’s archaic view … Continue reading
Hell is a complex ecosystem
The traditional view of hell is that it is a place where souls are tortured by eternal fire and demons. Such an archaic belief and fear was hoped to keep people in line. Emanuel Swedenborg provided a more rationally scientific … Continue reading
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Tagged Emanuel Swedenborg, green movement, heaven, Hell, inner evolution, ontology, spiritual ecology, worldviews
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An interview with a real angel from heaven
INTERVIEWER: “Hello everyone. Today we have a most special guest—a real angel from heaven.” He addresses the guest: “I am glad that you have been allowed to materialize into a physical body and take my questions.” ANGEL: “Actually your spiritual … Continue reading
Posted in god, Inner growth, Life after death, love, Reality, religion, spirituality, unity
Tagged angels, Emanuel Swedenborg, goodness, heaven, humility, innocence, spiritual doctrine, spiritual measurement, spiritual purging
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“What is truth?”
Those are the famous biblical words of the Roman governor, Pontius Pilate, interrogating Jesus Christ. While Pilate was convinced that Jesus had committed no crime he was still at a loss to understand the Lord’s personal defense of being a … Continue reading
“Spiritual” Eminent Domain
When we hear the words “Thy will be done” in the Lord’s Prayer this smacks of Divine colonialism and eminent domain. The reason is that God is planning to take over the psycho-turf of the human heart and mind. Anyone … Continue reading
The two “do-gooders”
Once upon a time there were two do-gooders. Their names were Amy and Angus. They accepted the great challenge of making the world a better place. But since they knew that there were two real worlds—physical and spiritual realms—they decided … Continue reading
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Tagged Divine Goodness, equality, heaven, Hell, humility, innocence, justice, saving the world, spiritual warfare
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