Heaven and hell
Book • 1883
Emanuel Swedenborg’s Heaven and Hell presents a detailed vision of the spiritual world and the condition of souls after death.
Rather than depicting divine judgment as an externally imposed verdict, Swedenborg argues that spirits move toward heavenly or hellish communities according to their deepest loves and dispositions.
Heaven is associated with love, charity, and service, while hell reflects self-centeredness and destructive desire.
The work emphasizes continuity between earthly character and spiritual destiny.
Its unusual account influenced religious thinkers and helped shape the intellectual environment surrounding William James.
Rather than depicting divine judgment as an externally imposed verdict, Swedenborg argues that spirits move toward heavenly or hellish communities according to their deepest loves and dispositions.
Heaven is associated with love, charity, and service, while hell reflects self-centeredness and destructive desire.
The work emphasizes continuity between earthly character and spiritual destiny.
Its unusual account influenced religious thinkers and helped shape the intellectual environment surrounding William James.
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