George was a key figure in the New Century Edition, an architect of the project and one of its four translators.
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Our New Century Edition blog collects articles from our translation team on interesting finds that come up during translation and editing. These articles were originally featured in our print newsletters, and are dated from when they were originally published. Because of this, some of the older articles may contain out-of-date references, but all of the information is worth sharing and enjoying!
NCE Minute: Survey and Soul-Body Interaction—Strange Bedfellows?
Just as no art historian would think of studying Picasso without considering the different phases and periods of his paintings, no serious reader of Swedenborg should lack awareness of the sequence and time frame in which his works were published.
Continue ReadingNCE Minute: More on Swedenborg’s “Goods” and “Truths”
The truths that God sets up as commandments were not given to us to be considered in the abstract; they are to be acted on. This sets up a dynamic between goodness and truth: to think of doing something good is itself a truth, and likewise a truth becomes a good thing when we will it and do it
Continue ReadingNCE Minute: Talking about Goodness and Truth
Among the recurring difficulties faced by translators of Swedenborg’s works are his repeated references to goodness and truth. The difficulties lie not so much in what he has to say about them (though that is certainly extraordinary), but in the way he chooses to say it.
Continue ReadingNCE Minute: A Community in Spirit
New Century Edition teamwork and connection continues in spirit, even while the team members are physically separated.
Continue ReadingNCE Minute: Percipere
George Dole, translator for the New Century Edition of the works of Emanuel Swedenborg, explores a nuanced meaning of the idea of perception.
Continue ReadingNew Century Edition: Where We Are and Where We’re Going
NCE Series Editor Jonathan Rose contemplates fractals, formulas, and the future of the translation and publication of Swedenborg’s theological works.
Continue ReadingNew Century Edition Team Announces Translation Phase Is Now Complete
On Tuesday, September 17, 2019, the New Century Edition (NCE) team hit the most significant milestone they have ever achieved. Latin translator Lisa Hyatt Cooper finished translating all 15 volumes of Secrets of Heaven!
Continue ReadingParallel Passages in Swedenborg’s Works
Anyone who reads Swedenborg for long enough—and that could be for as little as a few minutes—soon discovers that the great Swedish theologian repeats himself. Readers today, both new and long-experienced, find this deliberate practice of his to be somewhat challenging.
Continue ReadingThe Three Pillars of Heaven: Understanding the Themes of The Shorter Works of 1763
The year 2019 will see the publication of the New Century Edition’s second deluxe compendium of Swedenborg’s shorter works. The first such volume was The Shorter Works of 1758; the forthcoming volume will contain the five short works Swedenborg originally published in 1763: The Lord, Sacred Scripture, Life, Faith, and Supplements, complete with preface, introduction, annotations, and indexes.
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