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Swedenborgianism

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/ ˌswiːdənˈbɔːdʒɪəˌnɪzəm, -ɡɪz-, -ɡɪ- /

noun

  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

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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

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

A very long article from him, maintaining the identity of Fourierism and Swedenborgianism, appeared in the Phalanx of September 7, 1844.

From History of American Socialisms by John Humphrey Noyes

The form of manifestation is different, that's all—old coin for new—the "ruling love," to use a Swedenborgianism, being the same; and the ruling love must be acted out, so Aunt tells me, even in heaven.

From Round the World by Andrew Carnegie

So I only read what somebody else had printed about Swedenborgianism, and I understand him a good deal better that way.

From The Faith Doctor A Story of New York by Edward Eggleston

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