Bøger af Emmanuel Swedenborg

Ce livre explique les prophéties de l'Apocalypse de Saint Jean dans un contexte spirituel. Écrit par Emmanuel Swedenborg, un philosophe suédois du 18e siècle, il offre une perspective unique sur la signification de l'Apocalypse en tant que texte sacré.This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

Découvrez les célèbres travaux d'Emmanuel Swédenborg dans cet abrégé facile à comprendre, qui présente les idées clés de son oeuvre.This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

Divine Providence by Emmanuel Swedenborg is nothing short of brilliant. Swedenborg contends that God governs the human race by allowing people to do as they wish. Recognizing that 'He governs best who governs least, ' God governs in a way that is basically invisible, and yet He still governs. According to Swedenborg, God maintains 'control' in myriads of subtle ways, and yet the system is set up in such a way that people really are free. That is, people can acknowledge or not acknowledge God, they can obey or disobey Him, they can think and do as they wish. This provides a pretty good explanation of the existence of evil. It exists in potential as an opposite of God, dictated by the principle of freedom - but not created by God. It also explains why bad things happen to good people--that is, bad things are not caused by God but by the principle of freedom itself. The best part of this book, however, is its articulation of the means God uses so that bad things will stop happening to good people. According to Swedenborg, God is guiding the human race in subtle and miraculous ways towards a happier future. It happens slowly and invisibly so as not to impinge on human freedom. The principle method is information. As people gather knowledge, the knowledge eventually has a great impact on how they act. Knowledge of God is called the Word of God, and it very gradually shapes human actions - but only insofar as people understand, accept, and willingly act on it. This is powerful information. The purpose of all of this, according to Swedenborg, is to bring people to happiness, both in this world and after death in heaven forever. A truly inspired book, highly recommended

An unabridged edition of Swedenborg's famous work. Includes a subject index and scripture index

Traité de la relation qui subsiste entre le Spirituel et le Matériel: "Une question obscure, épineuse, pleine de difficultés, et qui a exercé de tous les temps la sagacité des philosophes qui ont voulu pénétrer les mystères de la nature, c'est sans doute celle de l'union de l'âme et du corps, et du commerce ou correspondance entre ces deux substances. Trois hypothèses partagent les savants sur cette importante question. Les uns prétendent qu'il y a une influence physique du corps dans l'âme; ils veulent que le corps, frappé par les agents extérieurs, porte le sentiment de cette commotion à l'âme. C'est le système des matérialistes, qui ne voient partout que la matière, et rien au delà. D'autres soutiennent qu'il y a opération instantanée et unanime entre les deux substances, opération qu'ils nomment harmonie préétablie. Enfin un troisième système est celui de l'influence spirituelle, qui non seulement paraît le plus vraisemblable, mais encore est le seul vrai comme le démontre l'auteur de ce petit Traité"

Emmanuel Swedenborg's guide to the afterlife, and the importance of the human connection to God, remains one of the most celebrated Enlightenment-era works on the subject.Originally published in Latin during the mid-18th century, Swedenborg's treatise contains rich allusions not merely to the realms of the afterlife, but also to the principles of Christianity. The nature of marriage, an argument against polygamy, and the concept of a spirit world, and how spiritual matters influence human will, are some of the notions raised by Swedenborg that render his thoughts enchanting. According to Swedenborg, the entirety of this text was inspired after he had received a divine revelation from God himself. This was simply the notion that God is the very essence of love in the universe, and that His divine force intends for every human being to go to heaven. He never descends into anger or hatred, and the traversal of every human spirit into heaven was His intention by the very act of Creation.

Emmanuel Swedenborg's guide to the afterlife, and the importance of the human connection to God, remains one of the most celebrated Enlightenment-era works on the subject.Originally published in Latin during the mid-18th century, Swedenborg's treatise contains rich allusions not merely to the realms of the afterlife, but also to the principles of Christianity. The nature of marriage, an argument against polygamy, and the concept of a spirit world, and how spiritual matters influence human will, are some of the notions raised by Swedenborg that render his thoughts enchanting. According to Swedenborg, the entirety of this text was inspired after he had received a divine revelation from God himself. This was simply the notion that God is the very essence of love in the universe, and that His divine force intends for every human being to go to heaven. He never descends into anger or hatred, and the traversal of every human spirit into heaven was His intention by the very act of Creation.