True Christianity Volume 2
The Deluxe New Century Edition
Published on 1. November 2012
Book
Hardback
704 pages
978-0-87785-501-9 (ISBN)
Description
True Christianity, the last book published by Swedish scientist-turned-seer Emanuel Swedenborg, serves as both the keystone in the architecture of his theology and the summary of his far-reaching psychological insights. This volume, the second of two, discusses freedom of choice, repentance, the true meaning of being "born again," and the spiritual significance of rites like baptism and communion (which Swedenborg calls the Holy Supper). Finally, Swedenborg describes his vision for the coming spiritual age, in which the Christian church as he knew it in his time would be replaced with a new way of relating to God and the universe.
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Series
Language
English
Place of publication
United States
Publishing group
Swedenborg Foundation
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Interest Age: From 0 to 99 years
Dimensions
Height: 254 mm
Width: 178 mm
Thickness: 41 mm
Weight
1533 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-87785-501-9 (9780877855019)
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Persons
Emanuel Swedenborg (1688-1772) was a Swedish scientist, nobleman, and theologian who spent his life investigating the mysteries of the soul. Born in Stockholm to a staunchly Lutheran family, he graduated from the University of Uppsala and then traveled to England, Holland, France, and Germany to study with the leading scientists of the time. Between 1743 and 1745, he began to have visions of heaven, hell, and Jesus Christ, which resulted in a stream of books about the nature of God, the afterlife, and the inner meaning of the Bible. He devoted the last decades of his life to studying Scripture and presenting his own unique theology to the world.