Tag Archives: Divine order
Are Swedenborg’s theological writings incomplete?
Yes—if you consider that God’s wisdom is Infinite and that heaven is always in an effort to reveal more and more truths to those on earth. While Emanuel Swedenborg’s theological writings reveal many new theological ideas to human reasoning (“Nunc … Continue reading
Fred, Mary, Hank and Sue won’t be going to Heaven
I am not suggesting that individuals who have those names won’t eventually become angels of God’s heavenly kingdom, it is just that they won’t be able to take their terrestrial birth names with them into this rarefied realm. Here’s why: … Continue reading
Sir Isaac Newton meets a scientifically inclined angel
Once upon a time, a famous scientist named Isaac Newton was conducting a scientific experiment with the sun’s white rays. He put a prism in front of one of the light rays coming through a window in his room. To … Continue reading
Learning the piano and spiritual transformation
In the 1970s, a book called Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance captured America’s attention. Basically, it showed how universal laws operated equally in a person’s approach to learning these apparently different human endeavors. Scientist/theologian, Emanuel Swedenborg, as well … Continue reading
Is it important to show that Holy Scripture is both a theological and scientific document?
Yes and no. For much of the faithful who embrace traditional religious doctrine, no other proof of the sacredness and inerrancy of God’s Word is required than the literal meaning of its narratives (and strong faith.) So they are happy … Continue reading
A Spectral Analysis of Holy Scripture
Warning: This blog post represents an advanced distillation of Swedenborg’s theology by which one can find rational evidence that God’s providential activity in the universe and a final scientific theory of causal process are actually identical. Scientist/theologian Emanuel Swedenborg disclosed … Continue reading