Reasonable Religion or Emanuel Swedenborg: His Message and Teaching

By E. Hodgetts

Book Overview

Reasonable Religion or Emanuel Swedenborg: His Message and Teaching is a book written by E. Brayley Hodgetts that explores the life and teachings of Emanuel Swedenborg. Swedenborg was an 18th-century Swedish scientist, philosopher, and theologian who claimed to have had a spiritual awakening and experienced communication with angels and spirits. The book delves into Swedenborg's religious beliefs and how they differ from traditional Christian teachings. It also examines his views on the afterlife, God, and the role of religion in society. Hodgetts provides a detailed analysis of Swedenborg's writings and teachings, including his ideas about the spiritual world and the nature of reality. In addition to discussing Swedenborg's beliefs, the book also explores his impact on religious and philosophical thought. Hodgetts examines Swedenborg's influence on figures such as William Blake, Ralph Waldo Emerson, and Carl Jung. Overall, Reasonable Religion or Emanuel Swedenborg: His Message and Teaching is a comprehensive exploration of one of the most fascinating and controversial figures in religious history. It provides a thought-provoking examination of Swedenborg's ideas and their relevance to contemporary religious and philosophical discourse.1923. The author's aim in this volume was to outline the main features of Swedenborg's views and teachings in a popular form. Mr. Hodgetts ventures to hope that a perusal of these pages may stimulate the reader to go to the fountainhead and prosecute further researches for himself in the directions most interesting individually to him. Contents: introduction, the man and his work; life and creation; origin of evil; ethics; sex; governance of the world; revelation; prayer; sacraments; church; soul; hereafter; godhead.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 076616571X
• ISBN13: 9780766165717
• Release Date: June 2003
• Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
• Length: 260 Pages
• Weight: 1.34 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 8.3" x 11.0"