Why would God care about the quality of human lives so much? Could it be simply because God loves humans? Or is there a deeper mystery involved? According to Swedenborg, the answer to these questions is yes to all.

For what reason did God have to incarnate into the human world taking human form? According to the Gospel of John, it was love for humanity, “For God so loved the world that he gave his only Son, so that everyone who believes in him may not perish but may have eternal life.”(3:16)

What the first Christians chose to focus on was not figuring out the mysterious nature of Jesus, but learning and living the message of Jesus. For them, theological debate was less important than the experiential reality of love taught by Jesus.

We can only achieve a prosperous community when all members feel secure and are met with basic needs to have a satisfactory life. This is achieved only by means of sharing what we have with each other.

Most of us are quite aware of our weaknesses and shortcomings, yet with a degree of shame. Therefore, why should we challenge ourselves by revealing them?