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Swedenborg’s Secret to Awakening to the I Am

Written by Cory Coberforward The eighteenth-century sage, Emanuel Swedenborg, has greatly influenced many impactful, peerless thinkers and influential progressive radicals (from Immanuel Kant and Helen Keller, to Emerson, Blake, and William James), but he himself is little known to modern history. And although there are countless biographies of the ground-breaking scientist-turned-mystic, there is one important […]

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Registration Opens for Both In-Person and Virtual Attendees on April 15th

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Registration is Online OnlySwedenborg.org/Events-Activities/Annual-Convention Saturday, June 25th – Wednesday, June 29th 2022 This summer’s 198th annual convention, from Saturday, June 25 to Wednesday, June 29 will convene in Southern California at California State University, Long Beach (CSULB). This annual convention is hosted by Wayfarers Chapel in Rancho Palos Verdes, The Garden Church in San Pedro,

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Black History Month Offers Churches the Chance to Reflect

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Written by Rich Tafel Every February, Black History Month offers Americans a time to reflect on their neglected history. Churches should use this month to reflect on our history when it comes to our relationship to Washington, D.C.’s African American community. Last year, for Black History Month, our Church of the Holy City on 16th

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What Does Swedenborg’s Civic Engagement Say About Our Times?

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Written by Jim Lawrence Since Swedenborg plays an exceptionally influential role in our tradition, it is worth asking how he approached the matter of action in the social arena as part of his faith commitments. Though he did not address specific social issues in his theological works (explicit social justice theology as we know it

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Almont Survivor 40 Year Anniversary

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Written by Almont Survivors: Tam, Craig, Betsy, Charly, Amy, Jack, and Rose Did you realize that over 250 campers have been initiated into the Almont Survivors since its inception in 1982? That’s a lot of people! At camp this summer, we will initiate a big group— “The Covid Generation,” as it were. We will have

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Cleaning Out Central Office

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Written by Herb Ziegler Over a long weekend in February, a crew of Swedenborgians assumed the task of sorting through files and various collected items that convention had stored in the basement of Swedenborg Chapel in Cambridge, Massachusetts. The collection of papers and other items has been piling up for many years and only occasionally

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Dr. Rebecca Esterson Named Next Dean of the Center for Swedenborgian Studies

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Written by Jane Siebert The Board of Trustees of the Center for Swedenborgian Studies, (CSS) the Corporation of the New Church Theological School, is delighted and honored to announce the selection of our new dean, Dr. Rebecca Esterson, starting July 1, 2022.Rev. Dr. James Lawrence is retiring after twenty-one years as dean and will become

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Not In My Name!

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From the Social Justice Committee Written by Robert McCluskey I first learned of Christian nationalism in 1984, when I joined the Religious Liberty Committee of the National Council of Churches. The specific issue was “Christian Identity,” a new militia movement at the time. Its strange, underlying tenet was that White people, not Jews, are the

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Convention Outings to Look Forward To

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The Southern California Swedenborgian ChurchesWelcome You to Long Beach! Saturday, June 25th – Wednesday, June 29th 2022 This summer’s 198th annual convention will convene in Southern California at California State University, Long Beach. This annual convention is co-hosted by Wayfarers Chapel in Rancho Palos Verdes, The Garden Church in San Pedro, and Agapao Church in

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