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Swedenborg cracked the Christmas Story code
Without breaking through the profound symbolism of the Christmas Story, some people will always attack it because of negative associations. Such individuals see Christmas as the birth of a hateful religion that has led to western colonialism and a slew … Continue reading
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Tagged Bible interpretation, consciousness, Emanuel Swedenborg, higher meaning, manger, masks, purification, remains, the Christmas Story
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Creating a predatory inner dictate
It took awhile for me to connect my habitual consciousness and knowledge to my inner conscience (what Emanuel Swedenborg calls the sacred data of one’s “remains”). The special functioning of my remains within my internal natural mind (subconscious mind) represents a … Continue reading
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Tagged conscience, Emanuel Swedenborg, innocence, mind turf, pretense, remains, spiritual warfare, subconscious mind, temptation
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What did the Lord’s crucifixion and resurrection actually accomplish?
I ask this question because it seems that the work of human salvation is not finished. Thus, there is the spiritual addendum called the “Second Coming.” Something further seems to be required for things to improve in the world. Even … Continue reading
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Tagged Emanuel Swedenborg, glorification Second Coming, Hell, Jesus, new religious doctrine, remains, salvation, temptation
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The Swedenborgian Church (like Jesus) has an inner circle
On this particular Sunday morning, a Swedenborgian minister gave his congregation a sermon about the stages of spiritual growth. He told them that the first stage lasts roughly from birth to the age of five years old. This is a … Continue reading
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Tagged goodness, human memory, inner circle, innocence, levels of consciousness, regeneration, remains, spiritual growth, Swedenborgian Church
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The minister gets a shocking brain scan
Once upon a time a church minister got a call from a neuroscientist friend to come over to his lab—quickly. The two knew each other because the neuroscientist was a member of the minister’s church congregation. Minister: “What’s up? I … Continue reading
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Tagged consciousness, Emanuel Swedenborg, fellowship, innocence, neuroscience, remains, self-criticism, spiritual growth, subconscious mind
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It is easy to turn evil into good, but much harder to turn good into good
I am aware that the above heading sounds anti-intuitive. Most people simply do not look deeper than the mere outward expression of goodness. However, the notion that not all good deeds and kind acts are really good is a most … Continue reading
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Tagged charity, Emanuel Swedenborg, fantasy, goodness, innocence, introspection, regeneration, remains, sincerity, trance
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A rare awakening
Over the past weekend, my wife volunteered to prepare a Sunday Supper at an Orthodox Christian Church in honor of a co-worker who recently died of cancer. This was a service project her friend’s church participated in regularly and was … Continue reading
Why the Devil cleverly promotes love
Once upon a time the Devil was happily lying in a lounge chair trying to darken his tan from all the flames around him. Suddenly, one of his most trustworthy henchmen approached him in an absolute panic. “Lucifer! Lucifer!” cried … Continue reading
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Tagged Emanuel Swedenborg, fantasy, genuine spiritual love, remains, seeds of truth, spiritual soil, The Devil, transformation
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Bio-theology
In my most recent book Swedenborg & Gurdjieff: The Missing links (Anti-intuitive Essays for Personal Transformation) I challenge the notion of human goodness in the context of most contemporary religious traditions. Both Emanuel Swedenborg and George Gurdjieff stated that sincere … Continue reading
