Angels All Around Us
What would it mean to live life fully with this as a kind of foundational belief—how might it change the ways we live with and treat others, that they, too, are also potential angels-in-the-making?
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Welcoming the Stranger
There are strong, clear teachings in the Judeo-Christian scriptures that we are to welcome, feed, and clothe the stranger, those who are different from us, those who might practice a different religion or come from a different culture.
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.
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…
Can hope and history rhyme?
At this critical juncture in our culture and history, we stand not alone; in a very real way, the ancestors are all at our backs, with us in our hearts and minds.
What would Swedenborg do?
At the heart of Swedenborgian theology is a fundamental concept of freedom: that we must all be left in freedom to choose (the good of God, or the selfish loves of ourselves and the world).
The Arc of Light
As a community, we are nevertheless called upon to “be a light in the darkness,” and to broadcast a (gospel) message of hope, love, and redemption. I hope the beauty of the late spring can give you courage and conviction to meet this moment.