CHARITY: THE PRACTICE OF NEIGHBORLINESS - Softcover

Swedenborg, Emanuel

Softcover

ISBN 10: 087785145X ISBN 13: 9780877851455

Publisher: Chrysalis Books (Swedenborg Foundation), 1995

Synopsis

Charity is not only about giving to those in need, but in a broader sense about loving your neighbor and doing good things for other people without thought of reward. So wrote Swedish visionary Emanuel Swedenborg (1688-1772), who believed that charity, along with faith, was part of the foundation of spiritual practice.

This work combines two of Swedenborg's unpublished manuscripts to form a practical, inspirational handbook for applying the principle of doing good to daily life.

About this title

About the Author:

Emanuel Swedenborg (1688-1772) was a Swedish scientist, nobleman, and theologian who spent his life investigating the mysteries of the soul. Born in Stockholm to a staunchly Lutheran family, he graduated from the University of Uppsala and then traveled to England, Holland, France, and Germany to study the leading scientists of the time. He gained favor with Sweden s King Charles XII, who gave him the position of overseer of the Swedish mining industry. Later, he was given a seat on the Swedish House of Nobles by Charles XII s successor, Queen Ulrika Eleonora. Between 1743 and 1745 he began to have visions of heaven, hell, and Jesus Christ which resulted in a stream of books about the nature of God, the afterlife, and the inner meaning of the Bible. He devoted the last decades of his life to studying Scripture and presenting his own unique theology to the world."

About this edition

• Publisher: Chrysalis Books (Swedenborg Foundation)
• Publication date: 1995
• ISBN 10: 087785145X
• ISBN 13: 9780877851455
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 96
• Editor: WOOFENDEN WILLIAM ROSS