Understanding Swedenborg

When reading Emanuel Swedenborg, for the first time, even with a basic Church of England background, it can seem confusing, like you are learning a new language.

One of the best ways to support your learning is to join one of our online reading groups, lead by ministers, it is a fantastic private space where you can learn from others, and share ideas and understanding of your readings.

We have also gathered together the following tools and glossaries to help you with your understanding.

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Swedenborg Glossaries

We have also collected the following Swedenborg glossaries from around the web, if you prefer. However we would recommend you use the Chatbot above, with any queries you have.

Published DateTitleLink
1988 Revd Dr William Ross Woofenden’s Swedenborg Explorer’s Guidebook: A Research Manual swedenborg.com - Revd Dr William Ross Woofenden’s Swedenborg Explorer’s Guidebook [PDF]
1985 Revd Frank Rose’s Words in Swedenborg and their meanings in modern English SwedenborgStudy.com
1981 Revd W. Cairns Henderson’s Our New Church Vocabulary newchristianbiblestudy.org - Our New Church Vocabulary [PDF]
1915, 1994 Revd John Stuart Bogg’s Glossary of Terms and Phrases used by Swedenborg thelordsnewchurch.org - Stuart Bogg’s Glossary of Terms and Phrases used by Swedenborg [PDF]
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