True Christianity
by Swedenborg, EmanuelFormat: Paperback
Pub. Date: 2006-03-01
Publisher(s): Swedenborg Foundation
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Summary
"True Christianity" was Swedish scientist-turned-seer Emanuel Swedenborg's last published theological work, a systematic description of his view on the church in this world and the next. Interwoven with discussions of established Christian doctrine are many of his own experiences in heaven, creating a powerful vision of his hopes for the future of the church.
Author Biography
Emanuel Swedenborg (1688-1772) was a Swedish scientist, nobleman, and theologian who spent his life investigating the mysteries of the soul. Born in Stockholm to a staunchly Lutheran family, he graduated from the University of Uppsala and then traveled to England, Holland, France, and Germany to study the leading scientists of the time. He gained favor with Sweden’s King Charles XII, who gave him the position of overseer of the Swedish mining industry. Later, he was given a seat on the Swedish House of Nobles by Charles XII’s successor, Queen Ulrika Eleonora. Between 1743 and 1745 he began to have visions of heaven, hell, and Jesus Christ which resulted in a stream of books about the nature of God, the afterlife, and the inner meaning of the Bible. He devoted the last decades of his life to studying Scripture and presenting his own unique theology to the world.
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| Translator's Preface | 1 | (44) | |||
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| Works Cited in the Translator's Preface | 45 | (5) | |||
| Selected List of Editions of True Christianity | 50 | (3) | |||
| On True Christianity: An Introduction to Swedenborg's Most Comprehensive and Systematic Theological Writing from the Standpoint of the Religion of His Contemporaries | 53 | (46) | |||
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| Works Cited in the Introduction | 99 | (4) | |||
| Short Titles and Other Conventions Used in This Work | 103 | (12) | |||
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