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Marriage in the Resurrection: The Deeper Meaning
Tagged with: angels, Emanuel Swedenborg, eternal marriage, heaven, love, marriage, marriage in heaven, relationships, spiritual marriage, spirituality, the Bible
Posted in Sex Marriage Relationships, Spiritual Growth, The Afterlife
Posted in Sex Marriage Relationships, Spiritual Growth, The Afterlife
What is the Source of the Belief that the Deceased become Angels?
In Heaven: A History (1995: Yale University Press) the authors, Drs. Colleen McDannell and Bernhard Lang, state that Emanuel Swedenborg (1688–1772) had a pivotal role in bringing about a changed view of heaven, including the idea that angels are humans who have died and…
Tagged with: angels, Bernhard Lang, Colleen McDannell, Emanuel Swedenborg, heaven, Heaven and Hell, Heaven: A History, Swedenborg, the Bible, the spiritual world
Posted in The Afterlife
Posted in The Afterlife
What is the Difference between Justification and Salvation in Swedenborg’s Theology?
In the theology of Emanuel Swedenborg (1688–1772), as in other Christian theologies, justification is seen as part of a process that results in our salvation. In a nod to the traditional Christian concept of the ordo salutis (“order of salvation”), Swedenborg…
Tagged with: Christianity, Emanuel Swedenborg, heaven, Jesus Christ, justice, justification, religion, righteousness, salvation, Swedenborg, the Bible
Posted in The Bible Re-Viewed
Posted in The Bible Re-Viewed
The Meaning and Power of Baptism
Two Spiritual Conundrums have been submitted to Spiritual Insights for Everyday Life on the subject of baptism. First by a reader named Harshit Anjalika Murmu: Hello sir, I liked your website very much. I want to ask a question about…
Tagged with: baptism, born again, Christianity, circumcision, Emanuel Swedenborg, Jesus Christ, John the Baptist, Jordan River, regeneration, religion, salvation, the Bible
Posted in Spiritual Growth, The Bible Re-Viewed
Posted in Spiritual Growth, The Bible Re-Viewed
Pain, Punishment, Prison, and Hell
In the course of a discussion on the recent article, “How Imagination and Fantasy Help our Spiritual Growth,” a reader named Frankly Frank said: “And hell is not a punishment”……. I dunno about that one, Lee. There are vivid accounts…
Tagged with: crime, Emanuel Swedenborg, evil, hardened criminals, hell, justice, pain, prison, punishment, recidivism, sin, the spiritual world
Posted in The Afterlife
Posted in The Afterlife
Should Christians Tithe?
Over the past couple of years four readers have submitted Spiritual Conundrums to Spiritual Insights for Everyday Life about tithing. First, a reader named Lisa: Lee: I belonged to a Christian church for thirty years which was fundamentalist. My husband paid…
Tagged with: charitable giving, charity, Christianity, Emanuel Swedenborg, money, spiritual meaning, spirituality, Swedenborg, the Bible, tithes, tithing
Posted in Money and Business, The Bible Re-Viewed
Posted in Money and Business, The Bible Re-Viewed
Does God Change?
In a recent comment, a reader named Rami brought up the issue of God’s unchanging nature vs. God—and God’s relationship to us—changing through time. This post is a slightly edited version of my reply. This begins to push the limits…
Tagged with: Christianity, Emanuel Swedenborg, eternity, God, Jesus Christ, Space, Swedenborg, the Bible, time
Posted in All About God
Posted in All About God
The Ten Commandments: Our Spiritual Inventory List
These days the Ten Commandments may seem a bit . . . old. After all, they were delivered over three thousand years ago. Could a set of laws given in such archaic, semi-barbaric times still be relevant today? The Ten…
Tagged with: Christianity, Emanuel Swedenborg, God, inventory, inventory list, religion, spiritual meaning, spirituality, the Bible, The Ten Commandments
Posted in Spiritual Growth, The Bible Re-Viewed
Posted in Spiritual Growth, The Bible Re-Viewed
Will My Body be the Right Weight and Appearance in the Afterlife?
Here is a Spiritual Conundrum submitted to Spiritual Insights for Everyday Life by a reader named Patty: I know this may seem silly but I struggle with my weight and I’m extremely self-conscious about it. Will my body be the…
Tagged with: angels, body image, Emanuel Swedenborg, health, heaven, physical body, self-consciousness, spiritual body, spirituality, Swedenborg, wellness
Posted in The Afterlife
Posted in The Afterlife
Is the Doctrine of the Trinity Polytheistic?
The vast bulk of Christian denominations, representing the overwhelming majority of Christians, subscribe to the doctrine of the Trinity—which, boiled down to its essence, is “one God in three persons.” Non-Christian monotheists such as Jews and Muslims commonly charge Christians with…
Tagged with: Christianity, doctrine of the Trinity, Emanuel Swedenborg, God, monotheism, polytheism, Swedenborg, the Trinity, trinitarianism, Trinity, Trinity of Persons
Posted in All About God
Posted in All About God
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