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The chief value of the philosophy of supernatural fact contained in Swedenborg's writings is, that it enables us to form rational conceptions of the universe as theo-centmc that is, as being constantly dependent in every minutest part of it, physical and mental, on a creative act of God, and yet as being separate from God, no part of it being God, although it constantly subsists from Him. It may, indeed, be described as a spiritual counterpart of the Copernican discovery. It enables us to View the universe, as it were, from the Divine standpoint; to see it, in some finite measure, as God sees it infinitely; and obviously this must be the only true way of thinking about it if the universe is in any intelligible sense a Divine creation. If it were produced by a mere fiat of omnipotent and arbitrary power, it might very well be totally unintelligible to man. But if order and process reign in it from first to last, our only hope of under standing it lies in acquiring some conception of what that order is, and this means that we must have some conception of its purpose. For order would be meaningless apart from purpose, because it would aim at nothing and consequently accomplish nothing. A true philosophy of creation, there fore, involves a knowledge of its purpose or use, and this can only come from revelation, for no one but God can give us any certain knowledge about Himself. Swedenborg there fore supports his teaching at every point by references to that supreme revelation which he calls The Word, and which is contained in our Bible, though not co-extensive with it.
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The chief value of the philosophy of supernatural fact contained in Swedenborg's writings is, that it enables us to form rational conceptions of the universe as theo-centmc that is, as being constantly dependent in every minutest part of it, physical and mental, on a creative act of God, and yet as being separate from God, no part of it being God, although it constantly subsists from Him. It may, indeed, be described as a spiritual counterpart of the Copernican discovery. It enables us to View the universe, as it were, from the Divine standpoint; to see it, in some finite measure, as God sees it infinitely; and obviously this must be the only true way of thinking about it if the universe is in any intelligible sense a Divine creation. If it were produced by a mere fiat of omnipotent and arbitrary power, it might very well be totally unintelligible to man. But if order and process reign in it from first to last, our only hope of under standing it lies in acquiring some conception of what that order is, and this means that we must have some conception of its purpose. For order would be meaningless apart from purpose, because it would aim at nothing and consequently accomplish nothing. A true philosophy of creation, there fore, involves a knowledge of its purpose or use, and this can only come from revelation, for no one but God can give us any certain knowledge about Himself. Swedenborg there fore supports his teaching at every point by references to that supreme revelation which he calls The Word, and which is contained in our Bible, though not co-extensive with it.
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Emanuel Swedenborg (1688-1772) was a Swedish scientist, inventor, and theologian who made significant discoveries in many of the natural sciences, including astronomy, anatomy, geology, and mineralogy. At age fifty-five, his intensive search for answers to ultimate questions culminated in an awakening that gave him a unique insight into the workings of the spiritual world. He spent the remainder of his life writing about his experiences and how human beings can come to a deeper awareness of the divine. Swedenborg's ideas have influenced people as diverse as Helen Keller, Johnny Appleseed, William Blake, Henry James, Ralph Waldo Emerson, D.T. Suzuki, Jorge Luis Borges, and Dr. Mehmet Oz. The continuing appeal of his thought undoubtedly lies in his insights into the afterlife, concepts of divine love, and focus on personal and social development.
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