By Stephen Russell-Lacy Just as there is an ego so there is a higher self. But what is it? People often think that human beings are inherently good. And that personal development simply involves getting in touch with one’s true self. They believe a life, filled with compassion, joy, and peace, defines the true nature of … Continue reading Higher self – How to get in touch with it?
David Moffat talks about whether our opinions matter This is an excerpt from a longer talk for Swedenborg Community Victoria here
By Stephen Russell-Lacy. Play or download podcast of this post We are bewildered and indignant at the widespread extent of apparently arbitrary and undeserved suffering in the world. And many ask the reason why the universal power of love and justice doesn’t stop suffering. In the world of religion, this is known as the theodicy … Continue reading Providence – A new understanding
By Stephen Russell-Lacy. Play or download the podcast of this post We find around us misfortune and misery. What causes some people to have horrible experiences and pain whilst others escape this fate? Innocent people can be the victims of tragic circumstances. Here are some possible answers offered from the perspective of Swedenborg’s spiritual … Continue reading Cause of suffering?
By Stephen Russell-Lacy. This is the third script of a series of 6 podcasts asking how we can link ourselves with love and light. One of the great questions of life. In this episode the question arises, if love and light are seen as a transcendent feature of existence, what might be the role of … Continue reading Contemplation – Linking to transcendence?
Books and other materials published in the UK related to Swedenborg’s teachings are now available for purchase at this online shop. Many of these titles are not available elsewhere. www.spiritualwisdompublishing.co.uk Titles include : Apocalypse of John Card Set and 3 booklets Presents a new way of making sense of these visions and glimpsing their personal … Continue reading Spiritual Wisdom Publishing On-line Shop
Summer School at Wellspring House, Manchester. 26th – 27th June 2015 How do we receive spiritual insight and guidance? This summer school will enable students to explore how God provides a container of revelation that can be accessed by any person of any age. The Word as the Divine Allegory presents us with wonderful stories … Continue reading The Word Unveiled – the nature of revelation
The International Carl Bernhard Wadström Conference on Human Rights and the Abolition of Slavery 2-4 June 2015, London Organized by the Centre for Scandinavian Studies Copenhagen-Lund (CSS), in conjunction with the Swedenborg Society and the Anglo-Swedish Society, the International Carl Bernhard Wadström Conference on Human Rights and the Abolition of Slavery is a three-day conference … Continue reading Slavery abolition Conference
A workshop using the recently published Apocalypse Card Set. · Enter the exciting world of the biblical Apocalypse. · Discover the mysteries revealed in the breaking open of the seal of the Book of Life. · Ride the winds of change with the four horsemen, and rejoice in the collapse of the evil city Babylon. … Continue reading Revelation!
Swedenborg’s Lunars | Swedenborg Birthday Lecture 2015 Professor Simon Schaffer Saturday 24 January 2015 | Swedenborg Hall, 20-21 Bloomsbury Way, London WC1A 2TH | Doors open and refreshments from 4.00 pm | Lecture starts at 4.30 pm. FREE ADMISSION, BUT BOOK IN ADVANCE! Although not widely known, Swedenborg spent many years trying to establish a … Continue reading Swedenborg’s Lunars