THE PRESENCE OF OTHER WORLDS: THE PSYCHOLOGICAL AND SPIRITUAL FINDINGS OF EMANUEL SWEDENBORG
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| Rating | : | 4.31 (633 Votes) |
| Asin | : | B073BL4TVF |
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| Number of Pages | : | 358 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-03-05 |
| Language | : | English |
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James Lawrence presents a tribute to Wilson Van Dusen and his enduring legacy in an afterword.. Raymond Moody, author of Life After Life, provides a foreword that explains the importance of Swedenborg's mystical experiences in connection with the near-death experience. In 1974, Wilson Van Dusen published a groundbreaking study on the findings of Emanuel Swedenborg, a book that has inspired thousands to look more closely into Swedenborg's works and to consider the implications of living a useful and thoughtfully directed life. It has been hailed since its first publication as a passport for all spiritual voyagers into the human psyche and the innter sanctum of the afterlife.Dr. Dr. This updated second edition, published on the thirtieth anniversary of the book's original publication, includes a new introduction to this bestselling work.An account of the monumental journey of an eighteenth-century scientist and philosopher into the depths of his own mind and to spiritual worlds beyond, The Presence of Other Worlds shows how Swedenborg's personal experiences radiate with insights about psych
Looking at the thought-provoking writings and skills on which Swedenborg started 265 years ago Gert Bo Thorgersen This is a book for readers who try to discover, or learning more, about Swedenborg, an exceptional person who lived during the years 1688 - 1772. A person who after in the first part of his life, having learned all the existing science and knowledge, then went farther than every body else, by "contacting" and "talking" with God, angels, and dead persons. For example when he was asked to contact dead persons for getting messages from them then he brought mes. "Great service!" according to Tom Funk. Great service and all is well. i think Swedenborg is way cool. but the Van Dusen i think Swedenborg is way cool. but the Van Dusen just not sure if i like him. it was a decent primer. i will admit to being picky. the sections that were from Swedenborg's pen were relatively accessible. it's plausible to go right to the source. i anticipate a challenge with this because he was prolific, but i feel Van Dusen's worshipful tone gets in the way of ones own assessment.
About the AuthorWilson Van Dusen, PhD in clinical psychology spent his professional years working with schizophrenics. As a psychologist, he gravitated toward the depths of human experience, with a special reference to the human potential for the experience of God. An accomplished writer, his later books focus on the spiritual universal that transcends cultural and dotrinal differences. His books include The Natural Depth in Man, Returning to the Source, and Beauty, Wonder, and the Mystical Mind.
Wilson Van Dusen, PhD in clinical psychology spent his professional years working with schizophrenics. As a psychologist, he gravitated toward the depths of human experience, with a special reference to the human potential for the experience of God. An accomplished writer, his later books focus on the spiritual universal that transcends cultural and dotrinal differences. His books include The Natural Depth in Man, Returning to the Source, and Beauty, Wonder, and the Mystical Mind.