Divine Love and Wisdom (Swedenborg, Emanuel, Works.) (Paperback)

~ (Author) "LOVE is our life..." (more)
Key Phrases: Divine-Human One, Holy Spirit, Sacred Scripture (more...)

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Product Description

After "Heaven and Hell," "Divine Love and Wisdom" and "Divine Providence" are arguably Swedenborg’s two most popular works.

In "Divine Love and Wisdom," Swedenborg reaches out to the secular mind with a vision of order and beauty pregnant with meaning and direction and appeals to human experience and reflection (rather than scriptural interpretation) in making the case for the presence of God’s love and God’s wisdom. It is not just that there is a purpose underlying creation; it is that we share in that purpose and are essential to its fulfillment. From God’s infinite love and wisdom to our own individual desires and perceptions, there is an underlying unity on which we can rely.

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Text: English, Latin (translation) --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 339 pages
• Publisher: Swedenborg Foundation Publishers (March 1, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0877854815
• ISBN-13: 978-0877854814
• Product Dimensions: 9.9 x 7 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.8 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #624,081 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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27 of 27 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Good text and good leisure, July 11, 2003

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This review is from: Divine Love and Wisdom (Paperback)

The first time I read this boook was in a college course. It was a good text for a class, being straightforward but also sparking many entertaining and intricate discussions. Now that I am done the class, Divine Love and Wisdom is a wonderful book to pick up and read whenever. It desribes the Sun of heaven and the relationship between this world and the next. For solid and simple to understand ideas about God and His nature and the effects the spiritual world has on the natural and vice versa, this is a versatile and thought-porvoking book that I highly recommend!

24 of 24 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Everyday spirituality, July 2, 2003

By	Joralyn Echols (Bryn Athyn, PA, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Divine Love and Wisdom and Divine Providence (Swedenborg, Emanuel, Works.) (Hardcover)

These books are a wonderful guide to how this life relates to the next and how God directs all life. They answer questions about why bad things happen, the purpose of life, and order in the universe, in a philosophical way that is practical and easy to understand. If you are looking for something deeper than scientific answers, I highly recommend Divine Love and Wisdom and Divine Providence!

12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars This Makes Sense!, January 1, 2007

By	Leigh Ray (Seward, Alaska) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This work is essential reading for anyone seeking clear, sensible answers about the nature of God, and the relationship between the heavens and the earth (or the spiritual world and the natural world). I read this in college many years ago, and return to it frequently. It just makes so much sense.