Curtis and Jonathan talk with Howard Thompson, host of the "Spiritual Shorts" channel, who responds to common criticisms of Emanuel Swedenborg.

Swedenborg spent almost three decades having daily conversations with angels. Find out some amazing things he told us about them! Featured book: “A Swedenborg Perpetual Calendar”

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Angels, archangels, cherubs, seraphs, living creatures… The Bible describes an array of spiritual beings. Who or what are they?

Angels in heaven are surrounded by beauty, including amazing gardens. We share four descriptions from Swedenborg’s books about specific heavenly gardens.

Does God really favor a particular group of people? Why does the Bible talk about the Israelites being the “chosen people”? Find out what Swedenborg learned.

Isn’t religion supposed to make us more loving? What happened? We discuss the history of losing the ancient wisdom about how to love the neighbor, and how to get it back.

Order "Secrets of Heaven" volume 10 here: https://swedenborg.com/product/secrets-of-heaven-volume-10-portable-nce/We can’t become our best selves without a basis of healthy self-love and self-care. Swedenborg explains the role that self-love is supposed to play in the divine design.

The death of a child is devastating for those left behind. But what does that child experience after crossing over? Swedenborg described the care children receive in heaven.