Institute for Swedenborg Studies
Welcome to the Institute for Swedenborg Studies at Bryn Athyn College. Here you will be able to enroll in our free online curriculum, learn about our Master of Arts in Religious Studies program and other academic programs, find access to resources for Swedenborg studies, get information about events, and check out our membership.
Emanuel Swedenborg’s theology, with its vision for a new Christianity, has profoundly shaped the thought of countless individuals, from William Blake to Helen Keller. We invite you to explore the impact of Swedenborg’s thought and to share your own journey of discovery.
Upcoming Events
Thought from the Understanding: Swedenborg’s Library and the Shape of a Mind
Location: Bryn Athyn, Pennsylvania (optional remote attendance)
Date: October 26, 2024
Registration Deadline: October 21, 2024. Please make sure to register for both the Conference and the Reception, if you plan on attending.
Members Registration Non-Members Registration Reception Registration
This one-day interdisciplinary conference invites scholars to explore Emanuel Swedenborg’s personal library for points of connection between the works he held in his library and the ideas presented in his own philosophical and theological works. Long before he embarked on the spiritual journey which led to the revolutionary works of theology he published, Swedenborg was a voracious learner, and his many fields of interest are reflected in his wide-ranging library, which included works of philosophy, anatomy, history, physics, chemistry, metallurgy, engineering, and classical learning, as well as, of course, Biblical and religious thought. Conference papers will investigate connections between Swedenborg’s works and some of the most important texts and figures in his library. See schedule below.
Participants may attend the conference in person or remotely.
This one-day conference is free for members, $15 for non-members. For those attending the conference in person, we suggest an additional $10 contribution for participants wishing to attend the reception at the end of the conference.
To become a member, visit Institute for Swedenborg Studies | Bryn Athyn College. If you are uncertain about whether or not your membership is current, please send an inquiry to InstituteforSwedenborgStudies@brynathyn.edu.
Schedule:
| Saturday, October 26, 2024 | |
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| 1:00pm | Welcome |
| 1:10pm | The Most Esteemed Church Father: Swedenborg’s Reading of Augustine | Jim Lawrence |
| 1:45pm | For Sailors and Seers: Swedenborg’s References to the Work of Hugo Grotius | Andrew Dibb |
| 2:20pm | Break |
| 2:40pm | Swedenborg’s Bibles | Stephen Cole |
| 3:15pm | Judaism and the Covenant in Swedenborg and the Epistle of Barnabas | Michael Goos |
| 3:50pm | Response | Rebecca K. Esterson |
| 4:10pm | Wrap Up |
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For participants in person on Bryn Athyn’s campus: |
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| 4:15pm |
Swedenborgiana Display | Swedenborg Library |
| 5:15pm |
Reception |
