There are three major Christian schools of Bible interpretation. And then there is Swedenborg.
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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.
Are Thoughts and Prayers Enough?
Proclaiming “thoughts and prayers” often seems to be used to disavow oneself from taking action. And yet, prayer can be part of an engaged response to suffering and tragedy. How do we know the difference?
Continue ReadingBearing True Witness to the Warm Color of Mercy: A Parable of “Fake News”
Being real is harder than it sounds.
Continue ReadingShowing Up
The first step in engaging life is being there.
Continue ReadingWhat Swamps Teach Us about Spiritual Life
When it’s time to drain the swamp, look within.
Continue ReadingA Daily Spiritual Practice Based on Swedenborg’s Rules of Life
Swedenborg probably didn’t actually pen his famed “Rules of Life,” but he should have.
Continue ReadingTransformational Fire in Nature, Society, and Spiritual Life
As the old proverb says, fire is never a gentle master.
Continue ReadingThere Is Always a Blue Sky
Depression can seem enduring, but sometimes there’s a spiritual cause whose discovery makes all the difference.
Continue ReadingEvolution and Purpose: Re-Running the Tape of Life
If you want a spirituality that is in harmony with science, there is some good news: the cosmos may not be so random after all.
Continue ReadingFinding Peace in a World of Violence
Violence in the world may be in an increasing crescendo, but inner peace does not depend on the world.
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