Even though many have encountered spirits, the scientific community has no response to the spirit world—as far as most people are concerned, they don’t exist. So how do people who are having these encounters know whether spirits are safe to talk to, or if it’s even worth trying?
Continue ReadingSwedenborg and Life Recap: Spiritual Questions Answered 12 – 7/10/2017
In this installment of our “Spiritual Questions Answered” series, host Curtis Childs and Dr. Jonathan Rose share their insights on good and evil, being Swedenborgian, the afterlife, God’s gender, the Kabbalah, and much more!
Continue ReadingSwedenborg and Life Recap: Spiritual Warfare: The Battle Between Heaven and Hell – 6/26/17
Eighteenth-century scientist and mystic Emanuel Swedenborg learned that heaven and hell fight over us and for us constantly. In this episode, hosts Curtis Childs and Jonathan Rose explore his writings to learn what that spiritual war means for us.
Continue ReadingSwedenborg and Life Recap: 5 Kinds of Spiritual Experiences – 6/19/2017
In this episode, Curtis and Jonathan explore Swedenborg’s documented experiences to understand what they are, what they mean—and how to recognize them when they happen.
Continue ReadingSwedenborg and Life Recap: Spiritual Secrets About Color — 6/5/2017
If you’re walking through the spiritual world, what does it mean to see someone in red clothes? What about a blue rose? In this episode, we explore the spiritual correspondence of colors and how these can help us be more open to the spiritual in our life.
Continue ReadingSwedenborg and Life Recap: The Meaning of the Book of Revelation: The Throne Room — 5/22/2017
Join us as Swedenborg and Life host Curtis Childs explores Swedenborg’s spiritual writings about the inner meaning of the fourth chapter of the book of Revelation—and the powerful relevance it has to our lives right now.
Continue ReadingSwedenborg and Life Recap: What if I Don’t Like Heaven? — 5/15/2017
The heaven we see in popular culture doesn’t necessarily seem like a fun place. Will we really be playing golden harps in clouds for all eternity? What if you don’t like harp music? What if you get bored? In this episode, we explore the very different image of heaven found in Swedenborg’s writings.
Continue ReadingSwedenborg and Life Recap: Spiritual Questions Answered 11 — 5/8/2017
Our expert panel members tackle viewer questions on God and gender, our purpose in life, suicide, the divine nature of the Bible, numerology, seeing loved ones who have crossed over, and much more!
Continue ReadingSwedenborg and Life Recap: Why Are Spiritual Things Hard to Believe? – 5/1/2017
Our eyes and minds are accustomed to taking in and processing information, but optical illusions show that we don’t always get this right. If we can misinterpret things in front of our very eyes, what else might we be missing?
Continue ReadingSwedenborg and Life Recap: Why Did Jesus Suffer and Die? – 4/17/2017
Is there another way of understanding the meaning of Jesus’s life, death, and resurrection? Swedenborg offers some perspectives.
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