In this sermon, Rev. Shada Sullivan, minister at the Church of the Holy City in Wilmington, Delaware, explores a well-known parable from the Gospels from a Swedenborgian perspective, and relates it to current socio-political, as well as personal issues. Click below for a printable PDF version of Shada’s sermon:...
In this Sermon, delivered at the Philadelphia Society of the Lord’s New Church, Rev. Hugh Odhner engages a theme that has occupied Swedenborgian theologians throughout the centuries: The question of the “Eternity of the Hells”. In Swedenborg’s cosmology, are hellish states static and eternal, or does the process of...
“Where is the Peace of God in a Violent World?” – This question may arise in many of us as we process the prevalence of suffering, violence, tragedy, and cruelty that exists on the planet. Rev. Wilma Wake of the Swedenborgian Community Online at http://swedenborgiancommunity.org, engages this question from...
Scripture Readings: 1 Samuel 28:3-25, Leviticus 19:31 At desperate times, we sometimes go to extreme lengths to avoid unwanted realities. Often, this tendency of seeking an escape can lead us even further away from gaining the comfort and hope that we truly need. Hear the Rev. Junchol Lee reflect upon biblical advice...
In this talk, delivered at the 2017 Convention of the National American Interfaith Network in San Diego, California, Rev. David Fekete addresses the issue of Ecumenism, Pluralism, and a Swedenborgian view of growth through diversity in an inter-religious context. Click below for a PFD version of Rev. Fekete’s lecture: E...
In this sermon, Rev. Jenn Tafel discusses the spiritual implications of resistance, and the place it can have in our lives in challenging times. Click below for a printable PDF version of Jenn’s sermon: Resistance is not Futile Please follow and like...
The Center for Swedenborgian Studies at the Graduate Theological Union in Berkeley, CA is offering this unique opportunity to take a course from Dr. George F. Dole on Swedenborg’s work “The Word Explained”. Spaces are limited. Click below for a PDF version of the flyer for more information, and...
Fryeburg New Church Assembly is a retreat center of the Swedenborgian Church of North America in Fryeburg, Maine. Every year, Swedenborgians from around the country, and all branches of the movement, gather for two weeks of lectures, activities, spiritual practice and contemplation in this scenic New England setting. If...
In this sermon, given at the Almont New Church Assembly, Rev. Kit Billings explores the biblical narrative of Ruth, and a Swedenborgian understanding of its inner meaning. Click below for a PDF version of Rev. Billing’s sermon: Ruth: A Woman to Remember Always Rev. Kit Billings, his wife Penny and...
In this essay, Rev. Hannah R. Hill discusses the subtle and not-so-subtle influences of the writings of Emanuel Swedenborg on the ideas and works of the great psychologist William James, author of The Varieties of Religious Experience. Click below for a PDF version: The Psychologist and the Mystic...
