In this episode, Curtis, Jonathan, and others provide eight meditations on innocence that correspond to paintings in artist Karen Elder’s “angel series.” Please read along and meditate on these inspirational ideas.
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Good Question! Recap: Depression, the Purpose of Sin, and How to See Angels? — 10/21/19
Our expert panel has gathered to answer viewer questions with the help of the writings of eighteenth-century spiritual teacher Emanuel Swedenborg.
Continue ReadingSwedenborg & Life Live Recap: The Meaning of Sodom and Gomorrah — 10/14/19
In this episode, hosts Curtis Childs and Jonathan Rose explore a viewer question about the meaning of the story of Sodom and Gomorrah—with a little help from eighteenth-century theologian Emanuel Swedenborg.
Continue ReadingSwedenborg & Life Recap: The Why Is Everything: A Cellular Blueprint for Life — 10.7.19
Why do our lives so commonly feel out of control? How can our motivations reveal how our mind really works? Swedenborg & Life host Curtis Childs spoke at the Conference for Consciousness and Human Evolution to untangle these very questions.
Continue ReadingGood Question! Recap: Beliefs, Evil Spirits, and the Power of Prayer — 9/30/19
Our expert panel has gathered to answer viewer questions with the help of the writings of eighteenth-century spiritual teacher Emanuel Swedenborg.
Continue ReadingSwedenborg & Life Live Recap: Will the Devil Be Released After 1,000 Years? — 9/24/19
In this episode, hosts Curtis Childs and Jonathan Rose discuss what our research into eighteenth-century theologian Emanuel Swedenborg’s works revealed about this question.
Continue ReadingSwedenborg & Life Recap: How to Find Lasting Inner Peace — 9.16.19
We all want inner peace. But how do we feel okay amidst all of life’s chaos? Sometimes we might have a glimpse of the peace we seek, but it doesn’t always last. Peace should be possible most of the time, though, right? In this episode, host Curtis Childs shows us how to find an enduring peace.
Continue ReadingGood Question! Recap: The Purpose of Religion, How Thinking Changes, and Finding Loved Ones in Heaven? — 9/9/19
Our expert panel has gathered to answer viewer questions with the help of the writings of eighteenth-century spiritual teacher Emanuel Swedenborg.
Continue ReadingSwedenborg & Life Live Recap: The Pentecost, Speaking in Tongues, and Receiving the Holy Spirit — 9/2/19
In the Pentecostal tradition, speaking in tongues is supremely important—but it’s often debated in other churches. In this episode, hosts Chelsea Odhner and Jonathan Rose look at what eighteenth-century theologian Emanuel Swedenborg wrote about receiving the Holy Spirit.
Continue ReadingSwedenborg & Life Recap: What Happens to Celebrities in the Afterlife — 8.27.19
Everybody dies—even famous people. So what happens to them in the afterlife? When Swedenborg visited the spiritual world, he met one or two big names.
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