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.

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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!

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

Heaven and Hell

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. The author's mission is to soundly reconcile Christ's teachings with the familiar concepts of the afterlife, with his own philosophical thoughts on the importance of the human spirit, together with scientific considerations such as time and space. Constructing a sound theology in these pages was an ambitious task, yet Emmanuel Swedenborg approached these profound subjects with articulate and definite clarity. This book is also known by its complete title: Heaven and its Wonders and Hell From Things Heard and Seen. It has since been thought an influence upon Mormon theology, particularly the sections in which Swedenborg contemplates the nature of the stars and the astronomical heavens. This translation of Heaven and Hell is by John C. Ager, a respected scholar whose English language renditions of Swedenborg remain much-read in the modern day.

Swedenborg offers a beautiful, sensible, and believable picture of life after death. First, life does continue after physical deathin fact, our existence never ends. Swedenborg shows that heaven and hell are not places so much as states of being.

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