Angelic Wisdom Concerning Divine Love and Divine Wisdom [Hardcover]

Emanuel Swedenborg (Author), N. Bruce Rogers (Translator)

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Language Notes

Text: English (translation)
Original Language: Latin

Product Details

• Hardcover: 301 pages
• Publisher: General Church Book Center (June 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 094500320X
• ISBN-13: 978-0945003205
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #4,604,682 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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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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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Divine Plan for the Universe, December 7, 1999

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This review is from: Angelic Wisdom Concerning Divine Love and Divine Wisdom (Hardcover)

This work, from the Divinely inspired pen of Emanuel Swedenborg, lays out the spiritual and natural foundations of the created universe. The book details how our Creator brought humans into existence from his Divine Love for us and how he governs that creation. It answers philosphical and practical questions about the works of God. This new translation, by the Rev. N.B. Rogers, allows the Divine message to come through clearly in modern English. Learn how the spiritual and natural worlds co-exist and corespond.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Indispensable for anyone interested in spirituality., December 22, 2001

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Leonard Fox (Charleston, SC USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Angelic Wisdom Concerning Divine Love and Divine Wisdom (Hardcover)

The great Zen master D.T. Suzuki once said: "For you Westerners, it is Swedenborg who is your Buddhe. It is he who should be read and followed!" Suzuki translated four of Swedenborg's books (including "Divine Love and Wisdom") into Japanese, but if you want an English version, this is without doubt the finest available translation of Swedenborg's metaphysical masterpiece. Before beginning his English rendering, Mr. Rogers prepared a critical edition of the Latin text - an imperative task if the translation is to be completely faithful to the original, but a task that has been and continues to be ignored by the Swedenborg Foundation, the major publisher of Swedenborg's theological writings, which is now focusing more on pretty covers than on reliable translations. If you are new to Swedenborg, and you want to start with one of his most profound and important works, read "Divine Love and Wisdom" in this wonderful new translation. It will certainly give you an incentive to read Mr. Rogers' translation of Swedenborg's "Marriage Love," and his forthcoming translation of "Divine Providence."