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Swedenborgianism

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/ ˌswiːdənˈbɔːdʒɪəˌnɪzəm, ˈswiːdənˌbɔːdʒɪzəm, -ɡɪz-, -ɡɪ- /

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  1. the system of philosophical and religious doctrines of Emanuel Swedenborg, emphasizing the spiritual structure of the universe, the possibility of direct contact with spirits, and the divinity of Christ. This provided the basis for the New Jerusalem Church (or New Church ) founded by Swedenborg's followers

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Although it is rooted in Christian beliefs and the Bible, Swedenborgianism arose along with other movements of the time that sought to reconcile spirituality and scientific rationality.

From Seattle Times Aug. 21, 2022

The General Church of the New Jerusalem, a denomination of Swedenborgianism, often referred to as the New Church, runs an elementary school, high school, and college.

From Seattle Times Aug. 21, 2022

As a philosophy Swedenborgianism is the exact opposite of Materialism. 

From The Religious Life of London by Ritchie, J. Ewing (James Ewing)

His conversions to Fourierism and Swedenborgianism seem to have proceeded together.

From History of American Socialisms by Noyes, John Humphrey

"Has it not struck you," I observed, "that Swedenborgianism and Mahometanism are oddly blended in the Mormon faith?"

From The Complete Works of Artemus Ward — Part 1: Essays, Sketches, and Letters by Ward, Artemus

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