1/6/2012
Preview our 2012 spring catalog!
12/13/2011
ForeWord Online Reviews: Hidden Levels of the MindRead the review of The Hidden Levels of the Mind: Swedenborg's Theory of Consciousness by Douglas Taylor
http://www.forewordreviews.com/reviews/the-hidden-levels-of-the-mind/
12/9/2011
Bible Study Notes Back in Print!Anita Dole's Bible Study Notes is a six-volume set, now available after years of being out of print. It is a classic study tool, perfect for groups and individuals who want a structured approach to learning from the Bible.
The lessons from each Bible story are geared toward the life experience and level of understanding of different age groups, and Anita Dole gives practical advice in each lesson for helping children--and adults!--relate to the Bible.
Available for individual purchase, or as a six-volume set.
Click the links below:
Volume 1, Volume 2, Volume 3, Volume 4, Volume 5, Volume 6
The six-volume set
11/18/2011
Stay by Me, Roses book review from Library Bookwatch"The desire to create never truly dies. Stay by Me, Roses: The Life of American Artist Alice Archer Sewall James, 1870-1955 chronicles
the story of "Grandma Moses of the Midwest," a woman who while
abandoning her dreams of being an artist early in life to be a
housewife, later refound her calling. Alice Blackmer Skinner, a
research psychologist, tells her story well with attention to history
and detail. Stay by Me, Roses is a fine artistic biography, very much recommended read."
-- Library Bookwatch, November 2011
11/18/2011
Two new titles featured! Check out our new link.
The
Swedenborg Foundation has two book titles featured in the Book Club section
of www.patheos.com.
Named Smartest Site for Religion by Newsweek magazine (Jan. 2011), Patheos.com
connects viewers with like-minded individuals. The site features insightful and
inspirational articles while inviting readers to join in stimulating discussions.
Explore
one of this month's Featured Books, Tiffany's
Swedenborgian Angels, http://www.patheos.com/Book-Club/Bertucci-and-Hill-Tiffanys-Swedenborgian-Angels.html
Here,
the viewer can find out about the history of Tiffany's angels and the inner
meaning of the Book of Revelation; follow a guided meditation; read an
interview with a contributor to the book; and join in a round-table discussion.
Visit
the page of one of this month's Also Featured Books, How I Would Help the World, http://www.patheos.com/Book-Club/Helen-Keller-How-I-Would-Help-the-World.html
Read
about Helen Keller's life, reviews of the book, and a book excerpt. Best of
all, participate in the Foundation's Help Helen Keller Help the World contest
for a chance to win a FREE copy of the book!
11/14/2011
The Hidden Levels of the Mind Reviewed by Publishers Weekly
The Hidden Levels of the Mind: Swedenborg's Theory of Consciousness
Douglas Taylor
Swedenborg Foundation, $12.95 trade paper (128p) ISBN 978-0-87785-340-4
"Those confounded by the writings of 18th-century theologian
Emanuel Swedenborg will find an able guide in Taylor (Spirituality That Makes
Sense). In this slim volume, the author explains the many facets of what could
be called Swedenborg’s philosophy of mind. With remarkable clarity, Taylor
presents the Swedish mystic’s conception of body, mind, and soul, which were
believed to exist on a spectrum of awareness beginning with sensory information
and culminating in unconditional love of the Lord. The goal is regeneration, a
process of raising consciousness to “allow the influence of the Lord to enter
us and transform our being.” Just as Swedenborg blended Enlightenment
rationality with unshakable faith, Taylor fits an esoteric belief system into a
concise mapping of spiritual evolution. Readers expecting tales of Swedenborg’s
heavenly travels may want to look elsewhere; Taylor sticks to his subject
without getting sidetracked, and it is interesting enough without delving into
the afterlife or angels. In neatly relating how Swedenborg believed a spiritual
life should be lived, Taylor affirms the scientist-mystic’s continued relevance."--Publishers Weekly
10/26/2011
Tiffany's Swedenborgian Angels reviewed by Light of ConsciousnessTIFFANY'S SWEDENBORGIAN ANGELS,
Stained Glass Windows Representing the
Seven Churches from the Book of Revelation
by Mary Lou Bertucci and Joanna Hill;
Paperback, 96 pp, 6.5x11, $19.95; Swedenborg
Foundation Press 2011, www.Swedenborg.com.
Seven exquisite stained glass windows are presented in full color in
this oversize paperback. Each angel bears the name of one of the seven
ancient cities of Asia Minor: Ephesus, Smyrna, Pergamos, etc.
Geographical and historical background is provided for each city. Every
angel also presents a message, conveyed by an inscription and by
symbolic details of the art. The angelic wisdom or deeper spiritual
meaning of each message is explained. The text, enhanced by over seventy
small color illustrations, is based on the writings of Emanuel
Swedenborg and focuses in particular on St. John's letters to the
churches in each of the ancient cities.
These windows were originally created in the late 1800s by Louis Tiffany
for a Swedenborgian church in Cincinnati. When the church was destroyed
to make way for a highway, the windows were crated and put in storage.
It was not until 2001 that they were rediscovered and painstakingly
restored, bringing the luminous angels and their messages back to life.
Details of the restoration are described. In order that many people can
see them, the windows are presently part of a traveling exhibition; for
information please see www.incompanywithangels.org.
---Light of Consciousness, Winter 2011
10/6/2011
Tiffany's Swedenborgian Angels Review by ForeWordRead the entire ForeWord article here: www.forewordreviews.com
9/21/2011
Creating an Orange Utopia: Review and GiveawayRead the review and details about the book giveaway here:
http://suko95.blogspot.com/2011/09/creating-orange-utopia-review-and.html
9/20/2011
You Haven't Lived Until You've Died: Emanuel Swedenborg and 'The Afterlife'Health & wellness speaker, author, and radio host Vaishali, explains Swedenborg's concepts about human life and death in terms that are clear, concise and easy to apply in day to day life.
Read the article here: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/vaishali/you-havent-lived-until-yo_b_964369.html
9/6/2011
New Title: The Hidden Levels of the Mind"This is a thought-provoking book for the serious student of Emanuel Swedenborg's ideas on the complex and challenging topic of human consciousness. Consciousness is something that everyone experiences, yet it is a phenomenon that eludes objective scientific investigation--because we experience consciousness subjectively. In spite of this, Swedenborg developed a comprehensive model of consciousness that was broad enough to include both a universal multi-level design of the inner organization of humankind and our person-level experience. Douglas Taylor's book underscores Swedenborg's unique view that there can be no real understanding of human consciousness, or its potentials, without bringing God's ultimate design for our spiritual growth and salvation into the equation."
---Edward F. Sylvia, MTS, award-winning author of Proving God--Swedenborg's Remarkable Quest for the Quantum Fingerprints of Love
"A clear exposition of Swedenborg's understanding of the mind which will prompt readers to reassess more limited modern understandings, especially with respect to the relationship between the supraconscious and subconscious aspects."
---David Lorimer, Vice-President, Swedenborg Society, London
7/18/2011
Cannot Hear Enough SwedenborgRead the article: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/vaishali/cannot-hear-enough-sweden_b_891598.html
5/31/2011
Ray Silverman's BEA author signing a success!
"It was an awe-inspiring experience to be able to "stand-in" for Helen Keller at Table 9. While I did not exactly
"channel" Helen, I did have a profound sense of how beloved she is,
and how her life and teachings have positively impacted the world.
The many people who came through the autograph line seemed to carry with them
Helen's same energy for love and service. Each was dedicated to helping the
world in a unique and wonderful way; each was dedicated to "channeling
Helen" by sharing her inspiring message with others; and each person
blessed me by their loving presence. For a brief moment I felt like I was at an
old time country fair "kissing booth," except that this felt much
more like a blessing booth! I will long cherish this blessed experience, and I
thank the Swedenborg Foundation and BEA for making it possible. May Helen's
noble legacy live on."
Ray Silverman, Book Expo America, 2011
5/11/2011
Grant Schnarr Interview with Chandra HoffmanChandra Hoffman, author of The Chosen, recently interviewed Grant Schnarr about his most recent book The Guardian Angel Diary. To read the interview use the following link:http://chandrahoffman.squarespace.com/blog/2011/5/10/writers-on-wednesday-grant-schnarr.html
5/4/2011
Author Grant Schnarr on The Dr. Oz Radio Show
Listen to the June 3rd interview conducted by Dr. and Lisa Oz:
Grant Schnarr, author of The Guardian Angel Diary discussed his novel on The Dr. Oz Radio Show Friday, June 3rd, 2011. The Dr. Oz Radio Show is available exclusively on Oprah Radio on XM 111 and Sirius 204.
Dr. Oz has endorsed Schnarr's book, saying:
"Speaking with your guardian angel is just the kind of medicine we should be prescribing more often. Learn to tap into the wisdom and grace of your own Guardian Angel through the spiritual journey of this exceptional young woman."
4/21/2011
Dr. Mehmet Oz endorses The Guardian Angel Diary
Dr. Mehmet Oz, heart surgeon, bestselling author, and host of The Dr. Oz Show, endorses our new
publication: The Guardian Angel Diary by Grant Schnarr:
"Speaking with your guardian angel is just the kind of
medicine we should be prescribing more often. Learn to tap into the wisdom and
grace of your own Guardian Angel through the spiritual journey of this
exceptional young woman."
Once again, we are honored to have earned
this glowing endorsement (along with Dr. Oz's endorsement of Why Does God Let
It Happen?) from this respected authority on health and healing.
7/13/2010
Follow Swedenborg Foundation on Twitter!
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http://twitter.com/swedenborgfound
6/5/2010
Dr. Mehmet Oz Interviews Author Bruce HendersonListen in as Dr. Mehmet Oz speaks with author Bruce Henderson about his new book Why Does God Let it Happen?
When: to be announced
Where: SIRIUS XM radio, channel 195
Time: 4 AM, 1 PM, and 10 PM EST
4/26/2010
Join us on Facebook!
Swedenborg Foundation is now on Facebook! Please check us out.
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2004 and operated and privately owned by Facebook, Inc.
Users can add people as friends and send them messages, and update
their personal profiles to notify friends about themselves.
Additionally, users can join networks organized by workplace, school, or
college. The website's name stems from the colloquial name of books
given to students at the start of the academic year by university
administrations in the US with the intention of helping students to get
to know each other better. Anyone over the age of 13 can become a
Facebook user.
8/19/2009
Swedenborg Foundation Library Open for Research and ReadingLocated in West Chester, PA at the Swedenborg Foundation, the Library offers many resources for scientific, religious, cultural, historical, and spiritual inquiries.
Over 2,000 books and documents are available for research needs -- from recently published scholarly books to transcriptions of New Church radio broadcasts; DVDs and novels featuring Swedenborgian themes; works on science, history and religion; and biographies and bibliographies. Some of the library's unique documents include historical New Church periodicals such as the New Church Children's Magazine and meeting minutes from the 1800s.
These and many other resources in the Library offer great primary source material for inquiry into the history of the New Church. Books are available in English, Latin, with selected copies of books in Spanish, Russian, Swedish, French, German, and Italian.
An on-site catalog of the Library's contents has been categorized by topic as well as by author and by title. An electronic catalog is available on the Foundation's website (see link at end of this article). Although most of the Library's contents can only be used on-site, a number of titles are available for loan.
Library operating hours are Monday through Friday, 10:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Wireless internet is available for patrons.
http://www.swedenborg.com/library.asp?orderby=subject2
