Our Spirituality in Practice blog features articles on how Swedenborg’s principles for spiritual living can be applied in practical ways to everything from controversial current events to everyday challenges–so you can grow in love and wisdom.
The Magical Power of Prayer
Prayer might not change God, but it can still change the world. Read more
It’s No Small Thing to Be Kind: A Response to Dallas, Nice, and Baton Rouge
In a world of escalating random violence, let us escalate random kindness. Read more
Finding Your Inner Freedom
We’re used to thinking of freedom in terms of what we say and do, but what does it mean to be spiritually free? Read more
Shooting Down Hatred — A Christian Response to the Orlando Hate Crime
The worst shooting in United States history was an act of violence against the patrons of an LGBT nightclub. Is condemnation of homosexuality by conservative religious groups at least partly to blame for the hatred and violence? And if so, how would love lead us to respond? Read more
What Quantum Physics Can Tell Us about the Afterlife
Swedenborg’s descriptions of how space and time work in the afterlife parallel new discoveries from the world of quantum mechanics. Read more
Checking Your Spiritual Scorecard
Spiritual growth isn’t really a matter of keeping score, but Swedenborg does offer some practical ways to think about your state of mind. Read more
How Spiritual Growth Makes You More You
When we think about spiritual growth, we might imagine becoming something or someone different. Swedenborg says that the more we grow, the more we are truly ourselves. Read more
Does God Have an Ego?
Is our sense of self just an illusion, as many religious traditions claim? And if we are one with God on a fundamental level, does that mean that God has the only truly real sense of self? Read more
Swedenborg and Reincarnation: Rebirth in the Body vs. Rebirth of the Spirit
While Swedenborg didn’t believe in reincarnation, his descriptions of spiritual growth are strikingly similar to Hindu teachings on the cycle of death and rebirth. Read more
When Maintenance = Love
Swedenborg says that maintenance is constant creation. What lessons can we learn by applying this spiritual principle to our lives? Read more