The General Church of the New Jerusalem and the Swedenborg Foundation, publisher of the theological works of Emanuel Swedenborg, are pleased to announce the third annual Bridge Book Awards competition.
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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.
Interview with Author Grant Schnarr on “Ghost Brother Angel”
In his supernatural memoir Ghost Brother Angel, Grant Schnarr describes how a terrifying brush with death intersects with memories of a ghost from his childhood to lead him on a spiritual journey. We sat down with the author to get an inside perspective on the story.
Continue ReadingInterview with Author Ray Silverman on “The Core of Johnny Appleseed”
In The Core of Johnny Appleseed: The Unknown Story of a Spiritual Trailblazer, Ray Silverman shows how we can better understand the myths and facts of John Chapman (aka Johnny Appleseed) by understanding his Swedenborgian faith. We sat down with the author to get a perspective on what it was like to delve into the life of a legend.
Continue ReadingAnnual Meeting 2012: “Moods in Emanuel Swedenborg’s Theological Works”
Swedenborg Foundation 162nd Annual Meeting Glencairn Museum / 1001 Cathedral Road / Bryn Athyn, Pennsylvania “Moods in Emanuel Swedenborg’s Theological Works: A Musico-Verbal Exploration” with Jonathan Rose May 18th, 2012 […]
Continue ReadingExplore Paradise with Author Sylvia Montgomery Shaw
In Paradise Misplaced, author Sylvia Montgomery Shaw follows the lives of two lovers caught in the throes of the Mexican Revolution of the early 1900s. We sat down to learn more about her inspiration for this book, the first of a trilogy.
Continue ReadingAuthor Albrecht H. Gralle’s Guided Tour of the Afterlife
Getting into Heaven—and Out Again Albrecht H. Gralle takes us on a short but enlightening tour of the afterlife In Getting into Heaven—and Out Again, novelist Albrecht H. Gralle, a […]
Continue ReadingHealing from the Gospels with Author E. Kent Rogers
In 12 Miracles of Spiritual Growth: A Path of Healing from the Gospels, author E. Kent Rogers takes the reader on a journey through twelve stories of Jesus’s healing miracles, showing how we can access the deeper wisdom of these accounts to heal and grow as spiritual people. We talked to him to learn more about the story behind the stories.
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