Monthly Archives: January 2013
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
I hang out with lots of shady characters
I have been on a spiritual path for four decades. Amazingly, I feel worse off today than I did forty years ago. What has become more apparent to me is the reality of my imagined goodness. This imagined goodness was … Continue reading
Posted in god, Inner growth, psychology, Reality, religion, spirituality, unity
Tagged Arcana Coelestia, Emanuel Swedenborg, inner demons, introspection, self-delusion, spiritual regeneration, temptation
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Swedenborg’s inner pain
A lot of people are taking the liberty of challenging many of Swedenborg’s theological ideas. This activity is motivated by the belief that the human race is smarter today and more enlightened than those who lived in Swedenborg’s era (and … 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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Donald has a strange spiritual dream
Donald woke up perplexed about a dream he had during the night. In the dream he was visiting a Zoo, but instead of animals all its enclosures contained Holy Bibles. So Donald climbed up a nearby mountain to ask a … Continue reading
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Tagged Bible interpretation, dreams, organic order, process, representations
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My fraudulent spirituality
I was introduced to the spiritual ideas of both Emanuel Swedenborg and George Gurdjieff on the very same day. This gave me a rare opportunity to double-check my spiritual trajectory. I studied the ideas of both men and joined their … Continue reading
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Tagged Emanuel Swedenborg, George Gurdjieff, good works, hypnotism, innocence, personal flaws, self-observation, spiritual transformation
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A new kind of church experience
One Sunday, as Charlie was listening to a preacher’s sermon at his local church, he began to experience something new—a state of increased awareness. He became more aware of himself sitting in the church pew. It was as though he … Continue reading
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
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