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Arcana Coelestia

12 Vols in one file exploring the spiritual meaning of the books of Genesis and Exodus that unfolds the inner applications dealing with  inner life of the Lord Jesus Christ while in the world and the parallel spiritual and psychological states the human mind passes through as it undergoes its spiritual rebirth - set up as a commentary file so is linked to Biblical text - fully cross referenced using hyperlinks.

23.9 MB

Arcana Coelestia Index

Needs tidying up but is still a useful module as is - set up as a dictionary file so clicking on a word in the Bible window will return its corresponding entry in the index - Great tool getting a sense of the correspondence or spiritual meaning of a term. Contains hyperlinks to relevant passages in the Arcana Coelestia.

5.83 MB

Apocalypse Revealed

This work explores the spiritual meaning of the book of Revelation and like the Arcana Coelestia above is set up as a commentary - click on any verse in Revelation in the Bible view and the corresponding passages appear in the book view. All internal and external references to other words of the Heavenly Doctrine are accessible through the use of hyperlinks.

3.68 MB

The Apocalypse Explained

An incomplete work it was never published by Swedenborg, however due to its vast span in terms of subject matter, in addition to its exposition of the spiritual meaning of the book of Revelation needed to be included - also in commentary format with extensive use of hyperlinks to internal and external references.

16.9 MB

Brief Exposition

A brief exposition of the Doctrines for a new Christian church with hyperlinked references.

0.55 MB

Conjugial Love

This work sets forth the origin of marriage love in the Lord and how that love is the primary force that works to bind all things into a one.  The understanding of the principles of marriage love provided here have far reaching implications, not just in terms of male female relations, but also for how spiritual and psychological health is achieved and maintained. That which stands against marriage love is also explored.  The work makes extensive use of hyperlinks to access to internal and external references.

2.45 MB

Continuation of the Last Judgment

This work deals with additional material related to the Last Judgment and its effects understood as a spiritual event in the spiritual world.  Use of hyperlinks enables quick access to the references it cites.

0.20 MB

Doctrine of Faith

What is faith? This work explores the true meaning of faith as an internal acknowledgment of truth, and shows how a faith that asks us to accept "blindly" what is opposed to reason is no faith at all.  The module allows easy access to the references it cites through its use of hyperlinks.

0.18 MB

Doctrine of Life

What is the essence to living spiritual life? This work address this question showing that until evils are exposed through self examination and dealt with through a life of repentance all the good anyone does will be tainted with self interest. The module is fully hyperlinked enabling easy navigation to the references it cites.

0.33 MB

Doctrine of the Lord

Who is the Lord Jesus Christ? Drawing on copious quotes from the Bible this work establishes on a firm Scriptural foundation that Jesus Christ is the One and only God, that He is Jehovah Himself, and that it was Jehovah who was born into the world.  The acknowledgement that Jesus Christ is the One God is the cornerstone of New Church doctrine.  The module is fully hyperlinked enabling easy navigation to the references it cites.

0.68 MB

Doctrine of Sacred Scripture

What is the true nature of the Word?  In this work we are taken on a journey toward seeing that the Sacred Scripture is the very presence of the Lord with angels and people in the world that conjoins heaven and earth. We are shown how the rough exterior of the letter of the Word conceals within it a spiritual meaning that opens a window into celestial and spiritual realities that trace their path all the way back to the Infinite and Eternal God demonstrating the unequivocal truth that the Word is the Lord. The module is fully hyperlinked enabling easy navigation to the references it cites.

0.53 MB

Divine Love and Wisdom

This profound philosophical work lays out in full view the very structure of all that exists and how this comes into being from the Divine Itself who is Divine Love and Wisdom.  By establishing that love and wisdom are substance and form it challenges on every turn the notion that what comes into existence does so through blind natural forces tied to the operation of probability and chance. The view presented in this work unfolds a view of creation as something ordered and highly integrated filled with meaning and purpose. The module is fully hyperlinked enabling easy navigation to the references it cites.

0.66 MB

Divine Providence

The companion work of Divine Love and Wisdom this work unfolds the laws that guide and direct all things towards the best possible outcome. Of particular importance is coming to understand how the laws of Divine Providence apply in the preservation of human freedom and rationality, for the preservation of these is of the utmost importance if the door is to remain open for human beings to be regenerate and so enter into the life of heaven which is the Lord's desire for all.  The module is fully hyperlinked enabling easy navigation to the references it cites.

1.72 MB

Earths in the Universe

Are we the only human beings in the universe? Given the vastness of the universe doesn't it stand to reason that there are other inhabited worlds out there?  This would certainly be in keeping with the Lord's infinite desire to make others happy from Himself? Given all this how was it that the Lord chose to be incarnated on this particular earth?  These and a host of other intriguing questions form the basis for this work. The module is fully hyperlinked enabling easy navigation to the references it cites.

0.62 MB

Heaven and Hell

By far the most popular work of the Heavenly Doctrine it recounts Swedenborg's first hand experience of the spiritual world and its inhabitants. Life after death, spirits, devils, and angels and the processes by which the states of the human mind are managed to bring them into the highest possible quality of life they are capable of receiving is all dealt with here. The module is fully hyperlinked enabling easy navigation to the references it cites.

3.44 MB

Interaction of the Soul and Body

What is the nature of the relationship between the soul and body?  In this small work the three main theories of the soul-body interaction are examined in the light of the spiritual principles offered in the Heavenly Doctrine. The module is fully hyperlinked enabling easy navigation to the references it cites.

0.18 MB

Last Judgment

This work deals with the Last Judgment and its effects understood as a spiritual event in the spiritual world.  Use of hyperlinks enables quick access to the references it cites.

0.48 MB

New Jerusalem and Its Heavenly Doctrine

A succinct overview of the key ideas that underpin the teachings of the New Church with many references to the Arcana Coelestia. The module is fully hyperlinked enabling easy navigation to the references it cites.

1.42 MB

True Christian Religion

An in depth work of systematic theology that sets the doctrines for a new church over against those belonging to the established Christian Church.  The module is fully hyperlinked enabling easy navigation to the references it cites.

5.32 MB

The White Horse

This small work opens up the spiritual meaning of what is meant by the white horse in the book of Revelation.  Can be read in under an hour yet despite its compactness offers one profundity after another in what it has to say on the nature of the Word. The module is fully hyperlinked enabling easy navigation to the references it cites.

0.24 MB