By The Gardener’s Hands
Next time you read Swedenborg, think of these words as being written by the hands of a gardener; fingers that also knew how to weed and prune, and tend to the long time of gestation and growing.
Dana Owens
Together We Are Brave
“Now is a time for us to stand together, to take courage from one another and learn together how we are to be brave now and to hold on to the things that are good about us and about our country.”
Look for the Helpers
Similar to Albert Einstein’s theory of relativity, Swedenborg wrote how in the spiritual world, there is no linear chronological time, but only changes of affective state.
Are you free?
Often, we use the word “freedom” as a kind of condition determining our behavioral ability within human societies. However, Swedenborg suggests that there can be an even deeper understanding of freedom…
The Expansive vs. The Narrow
Any time scripture gets used to justify violence or war against others, or to limit the rights and freedoms of individuals, we should be on our guard. Spiritual freedom is at the heart of Swedenborg’s theology…