In this meticulous study, Wouter Hanegraaff examines the structure, themes, and development of Emanuel Swedenborg's massive work Secrets of Heaven (Arcana Coelestia), published between 1749 and 1756. Written as a work of biblical exegesis (of Genesis and Exodus), Swedenborg also interpolated material on his visionary experiences, which have long fascinated readers. In the second part of the study, Dr. Hanegraaff examines the contemporary reception of the multi-volume work, particularly the critical reactions of Immanuel Kant and Friedrich Christoph Oetinger. He finds that Swedenborg's biblical exegesis, so important in his divine calling, was largely ignored in favor of the mystical experiences.

Swedenborg, Oetinger, Kant: Three Perspectives on the Secrets of Heaven

Wouter J. Hanegraaff

Religion & Spirituality

Swedenborg Foundation Publishers

Covers every aspect of pagan, Jewish, and Christian religious discourses and phenomena traditionally labeled gnosticism, hermeticism, astrology, magic, the "occult sciences," esoteric religion, and more. Contains articles about the life and work of all the major personalities in the history of Gnosis and Western Esotericism, discussing their ideas, significance, and historical influence.

Dictionary of Gnosis & Western Esotericism, Volume II [Hardcover] [Jan 01, 2005] Wouter J. Hanegraaff, Ed.

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Swedenborg, Oetinger, Kant: Three Perspectives on the Secrets of Heaven

Dictionary of Gnosis & Western Esotericism, Volume II [Hardcover] [Jan 01, 2005] Wouter J. Hanegraaff, Ed.