Language Games and Multiculturalism Rev. David Fekete, February 2017 I am deeply committed to interfaith ideals and multicultural societies. But I just had a striking experience with the tranquil quiet of an acupuncture treatment that raised some vexing questions. But what if being deeply immersed in a culture that values stillness and quiet …
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In this week’s segment, Rev. David Fekete explores the process of regeneration as described by Swedenborg. Click below for a PDF version of this week’s post: Intro to the Swedenborgian Way of Life – Week VIII
In this piece, Rev. Wilma Wake reflects on the intersection of music and spirituality. In this contemplative reflection, you are invited to consider the meaning music has played in your spiritual life and practice. Click below for a PDF version of Rev. Wilma’s message: Swedenborg and Music – Rev. Wilma Wake Rev. Wilma …
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In this sermon, Joy Barnitz explores the ramifications of blessing the world amid troubling circumstances. For a PDF version of Joy’s sermon, click below: Joy Barnitz: “Be A Blessing!” Joy Barnitz earned a Master of Divinity and a Certificate of Swedenborgian Theology, both from the Pacific School of Religion in Berkeley, California. She is …
In this week’s segment of “An Introduction to the Swedenborgian Way of Life”, Rev. David Fekete explores Swedenborg’s concept of “Conjugial Love” and his work on marriage and sexuality. Click below for a PDF version of this week’s segment: Week VII – Marriage
In this sermon, delivered at the Garden Church in San Pedro, CA, one of the Swedenborgian Church’s newest ministries, calls us to reflect on the spiritual potential of the new year, as difficult as it may seem. Click below for a PDF version of Rev. Anna’s talk: A New Year – Rev. …
In this sermon, Rev. Robert McClusky explores the inner meaning of the birth of Christ and the role which the character of Mary plays in this process. How does this narrative relate to our own spiritual life and regeneration? Click here for a PDF version of the sermon: From This …
In this week’s segment of Rev. David Fekete’s “Introduction to the Swedenborgian Way of Life”, he explores the Swedenborgian concept of “Uses” – a fundamental of Swedenborg’s theology and lived spirituality. Click below for a PDF version of this week’s message: Week VI: Uses
In this week’s “ODB Throwback”, we are re-publishing the Rev. George Dole’s 2001 sermon “The Lord is Good to All”, delivered at the Church of the New Jerusalem in Bath, Maine. In this message, Dole explores the Swedenborgian understanding of the Divine as unconditionally loving and caring, as opposed to a wrathful or judgmental view …
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Christmas, Ritual, and Repetition Rev. David J. Fekete, Ph.D. One of the things I like about the Christmas season are Christmas songs on the radio. They intone pleasant, special memories from my past. There’s a sublime still about Christmas that is unique to the season. When I hear Christmas songs, I think of the …
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