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.
New Christian Bible Study Chatbot
Utilising the lasted AI technology you can ask the chatbot anything, and it will give you a quick response
If the embedded chatbot above is not working - you can access it directly newchristianbiblestudy.org/chatbot.
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 Date | Title | Link |
|---|---|---|
| 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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