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The Life of Swedenborg
"He said he had seen heaven. But he was not insane."
This is not the story of a deluded mystic. It is the extraordinary account of a brilliant Enlightenment scientist whose vision opened into the invisible world-and whose writings continue to awaken those who seek meaning beyond appearances.
Emanuel Swedenborg was a polymath of the 18th century-fluent in seven languages, versed in mathematics, anatomy, astronomy, metallurgy, engineering, and philosophy. As a royal official and advisor to kings, he lived by reason and inquiry.
Then, his life changed.
He encountered what he described as "the higher order of heaven"-not through dreams or faith alone, but as a living, conscious experience. He recorded what he saw with the precision of a scientist and the devotion of a seeker: the structures of heaven and hell, the spiritual meanings embedded in every word of Scripture, and the destiny of the soul after death.
He did not start a church.
He did not claim prophecy.
He simply wrote, calling himself "a humble scribe of divine order."
His heaven was not fantasy-it was a realm of love and truth in perfect harmony. His hell was not fire-but a spiritual state of isolation fueled by self-love.
This is not the story of a deluded mystic. It is the extraordinary account of a brilliant Enlightenment scientist whose vision opened into the invisible world-and whose writings continue to awaken those who seek meaning beyond appearances.
Emanuel Swedenborg was a polymath of the 18th century-fluent in seven languages, versed in mathematics, anatomy, astronomy, metallurgy, engineering, and philosophy. As a royal official and advisor to kings, he lived by reason and inquiry.
Then, his life changed.
He encountered what he described as "the higher order of heaven"-not through dreams or faith alone, but as a living, conscious experience. He recorded what he saw with the precision of a scientist and the devotion of a seeker: the structures of heaven and hell, the spiritual meanings embedded in every word of Scripture, and the destiny of the soul after death.
He did not start a church.
He did not claim prophecy.
He simply wrote, calling himself "a humble scribe of divine order."
His heaven was not fantasy-it was a realm of love and truth in perfect harmony. His hell was not fire-but a spiritual state of isolation fueled by self-love.
Book Details
- Publisher: Independently Published
- Publish Date: Jun 19th, 2025
- Pages: 224
- Language: English
- Edition: undefined - undefined
- Dimensions: 9.00in - 6.00in - 0.47in - 0.67lb
- EAN: 9798288688287
- Categories: • Christian Theology - Soteriology