Swedenborgianism

Swedenborgianism is the ecclesiastical organization of beliefs developed from the writings of Emanuel Swedenborg, and as such, considered a religious movement by many. Many aspects are closely related to Christianity, and the movement is founded on the belief that Swedenborg witnessed the Last Judgment and second advent of the Lord, along with the inauguration of the New Church and an explanation of the spiritual meaning of the literal sense of the Scriptures. Some Swedenborian organizations teach that the writings of Swedenborg (often called The Writings) are a third part of the Bible and have the same authority as the Old and New Testaments. Other names for the movement are also used, especially by adherents, including New Christians, Neo-Christians, The New Church, and Church of the New Jerusalem.

External links

Resources

• NewChurchHistory.org Large collection of articles on Swedenborgian history, by Swedenborgians; a collaboration of:
• Bryn Athyn College of the New Church
• Glencairn Museum
• HeavenlyDoctrines.org Complete Theological Writings of Emanuel Swedenborg online
• The Bayside Swedenborgian Church Scans of the First Editions of many of Swedenborg's books
• Swedenborg Digital Library Contains electronic copies of many books by and about Swedenborg and the New Church
• Swedenborg Foundation Publisher of books by and on Swedenborg
• Swedenborg Society UK based publisher of books by and of Swedenborg
• Swedenborg Open Learning Centre (SOLC), UK
• The Academy of the New Church The educational arm of the General Church of the New Jerusalem
• History of the Swedenborgian Church of North America According to the Church itself
• Swedenborg, Revelation and the New Church, paper by Rebecca Kline Somewhat unstructured, it has some historical information about the schism in 1890.
• Maine Lodge of Research : Swedenborg - The Church A well written historical article

Organized Churches

International

• General Church of the New Jerusalem (International)
• The Lord's New Church which is Nova Hierosolyma (International)

USA

• The Swedenborgian Church of North America formerly General Convention of the New Jerusalem
• The General Church of the New Jerusalem, USA

Other English speaking countries

• The New Church in Australia
• Information Swedenborg Inc, Canada
• The General Conference of the New Church, UK