Emanuel Swedenborg

Emanuel Swedenborg
Author: Martin Lamm
Publisher: Chrysalis Books
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2000
Genre:
ISBN: 9780877851943

Available for the first time in English, Martin Lamm's work on the evolution of the philosophy of Emanuel Swedenborg (1688-1772) has stood as one of the standard works on the Swedish theologian since its original publication in 1915. Lamm shows that Swedenborg's scientific worldview was not changed by his later religious revelations -- that the two complemented and corroborated each other.

Doctrine of Life

Doctrine of Life
Author: Emanuel Swedenborg
Publisher:
Total Pages: 48
Release: 2016-09-25
Genre:
ISBN: 9781537489162

Originally written in 1763, this short book explains what man must do to stay away from evil and sin and it also rather helpfully explains what those sins are, in case you were unclear."Goods from God, and goods from self, may be compared to gold. Gold that is gold from the inmost, called pure gold, is good gold. Gold alloyed with silver is also gold, but is good according to the amount of the alloy. Less good still is gold that is alloyed with copper. But a gold made by art, and resembling gold only from its color, is not good at all, for there is no substance of gold in it. There is also what is gilded, such as gilded silver, copper, iron, tin, lead, and also gilded wood and gilded stone, which on the surface may appear like gold; but not being such, they are valued either according to the workmanship, the value of the gilded material, or that of the gold which can be scraped off. In goodness these differ from real gold as a garment differs from a man."

Discovering the Human

Discovering the Human
Author: Ralf Haekel
Publisher: V&R Unipress
Total Pages: 204
Release: 2013-08-14
Genre: Science
ISBN: 384700137X

'Discovering the Human' investigates the emergence of the modern human sciences and their impact on literature, art and other media in the 18th and 19th centuries. Up until the 1830s, science and culture were part of a joint endeavour to discover and explore the secret of life. The question 'What is life?' unites science and the arts during the Ages of Enlightenment and Romanticism, and at the end of the Romantic period, a shift of focus from the human as an organic whole to the specialized disciplines signals the dawning of modernity. The emphasis of the edited collection is threefold: the first part sheds light on the human in art and science in the Age of Enlightenment, the second part is concerned with the transitions taking place at the turn of the 19th century. The chapters forming the third part investigate the impact of different media on the concept of the human in science, literature and film.

The Occult Nineteenth Century

The Occult Nineteenth Century
Author: Lukas Pokorny
Publisher: Springer Nature
Total Pages: 442
Release: 2021-01-09
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 3030553183

The nineteenth century witnessed a proliferation of alternative religious currents and practices, appropriating earlier traditions, entangling geographically distinct spiritual discourses, and crafting a repository of mindscapes eminently suitable to be accommodated by later generations of thinkers and practitioners. Penned by specialists in the field, this volume examines important themes and figures pertaining to this occult amalgam and its resonance into the twentieth century and beyond. Global guises of the occult, ranging from the Americas and Europe to India, are variously addressed, with special attention to the crucial role of mesmerism and the origins of modern yoga.

Visionary Scientist

Visionary Scientist
Author: Inge Jonsson
Publisher: Chrysalis Books
Total Pages: 0
Release: 1999
Genre:
ISBN: 9780877851912

Distinguished Swedish scholar Inge Jonsson explores the religious revelations of eighteen-century theologian and mystic Emanuel Swedenborg through the lens of Swedenborg's early scientific pursuits.

The Art of Conversion

The Art of Conversion
Author: Harvey J. Hames
Publisher: BRILL
Total Pages: 364
Release: 2000
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 9789004117150

This book discusses Ramon Llull (ca. 1232-1316), the Christian missionary, philosopher and mystic, his relations with Jewish contemporaries, and how he integrated Jewish mystical teachings (Kabbalah) into his thought system so as to persuade the Jews to convert. Issues dealt with include Llull's attitude towards the Jews, his knowledge of Kabbalah, his theories regarding the Trinity and Incarnation (the Art), and the impact of his ideas on the Jewish community. The book challenges conventional scholarly opinion regarding Christian knowledge of contemporary Jewish thought and questions the assumption that Christians did not know or use Kabbalah before the Renaissance. Further, it suggests that Lull was well aware of ongoing intellectual and religious controversies within the Jewish community, as well as being the first Christian to acknowledge and appreciate Kabbalah as a tool for conversion.