In the April 29 Netflix release Things Heard and Seen, a young professor and his wife (George and Catherine Claire) move from New York City to the Hudson Valley, where he has just landed a job at the fictional Saginaw College. George promptly runs into a professor who declares that he is a believer in Emanuel Swedenborg, one of a group of people in the area who follow Swedenborg’s teachings. But how much of what’s in the move reflects what Swedenborg actually wrote?
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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.
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Sometimes we are just looking for a reassuring sign.
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Spiritually winging it is not a good plan for a time like this.
Continue ReadingAre Spiritual Connections Real?
Is it possible to be connected to other people on a spiritual level? Swedenborg says that the things you love determine who you are—and who you’ll be drawn toward in this life and the next.
Continue ReadingWhy Was Swedenborg Chosen?
Though he was too modest to speak on the matter, the answer is lying in plain sight.
Continue ReadingHow Your Body Can Protect You from Evil Spirits
The Halloween season can harvest a powerful spiritual lesson by learning what evil spirits are up to and what they’re good for.
Continue ReadingThe Shape of Perfection
The wounded God says something powerful not only about God but about us.
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