Description

Emanual Swedenborg was granted access to describe the angelic heavens and the hells “from things seen and heard, in the hope that ignorance may thus be enlightened and unbelief dissipated.” This book of essays seeks to give a survey of Swedenborg’s testimony, and some reflections on its many facets. It can give only samplings of the extensive and profound teachings of his Writings, and does not pretend to do more than hint at the underlying philosophy , and to empathize the reality of the spiritual world. The subject of the Last Judgment has been given special consideration with a view to arranging the many spiritual events recorded by Swedenborg … bringing out some of the laws distinctive of the spiritual realm. -Preface