Join us for an inspiring evening with Jonathan and Curtis from the Swedenborg Foundation as they share fresh insights and stories drawn from Emanuel Swedenborg’s timeless spiritual teachings.
This special presentation will take place on Sunday, October 26th, from 5–8 PM at the Swedenborgian Church of San Francisco.
Come connect, reflect, and be uplifted in a welcoming community setting—you won’t want to miss it!
Curtis Childs
Director of Off The Left Eye
B.A. in Communications, Oakland University
While obtaining his degree in communication studies from Oakland University, Curtis experienced an internal battle with depression that led him to question God and his lifelong interest in Swedenborgian theology. After a period of intense suffering, he recovered from his depression with the help of modern medicine, therapy, and a return to the spiritually uplifting messages he found in Swedenborg’s writings. Now, Curtis is applying his education and desire to help others find peace through Swedenborg’s insights by producing and hosting this weekly webcast. He’s happiest when he can use Swedenborg’s concepts to help someone solve something they used to think was unsolvable.
Curtis has appeared on many international radio shows, podcasts, and YouTube shows, such as Talk Gnosis, Sunday Morning Spiritual, The Butterfly Moment, Dark Thirty Radio, We Don’t Die Radio, and has been a speaker at several conferences including TCCHE and IANDS.
Dr. Jonathan Rose
Series Editor of the New Century Edition of the Theological Works of Emanuel Swedenborg
Jonathan S. Rose, Ph.D., is a scholar and translator of the works of Emanuel Swedenborg. As Series Editor of the New Century Edition of Swedenborg’s Theological Works, he has dedicated his career to making Swedenborg’s teachings accessible through meticulous translation and research. Dr. Rose has authored works including The Message of Love behind the Ten Commandments and Swedenborg’s Garden of Theology and been the host of the Spirit and Life Bible Study. He was also a tenured professor, innovative researcher who developed Latin analysis software, and curator of the Swedenborgiana Library.
Beyond his scholarly pursuits, Dr. Rose is also an accomplished musician who explored spiritual themes in his eclectic gospel album “Clear Shining after Rain.” An ordained minister and former college chaplain, Rose has a passion for exploring the therapeutic potential of Swedenborg’s teachings, inspired by innovative psychologists like Wilson Van Dusen, Raymond Moody, and Jerry Marzinsky. In his work, he aims to help people know and understand Swedenborg’s works so that they can connect with heavenly inspiration and healing.
