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Swedenborg and Life

by Off The Left Eye

Swedenborg & Life is a weekly webcast that explores a broad range of spiritual topics in the context of Swedish scientist and seer Emanuel Swedenborg’s experiences of this life and the next. This audio-only podcast is an adaptation of a video-based show, and there will be times when there are references to the visuals in the original episode. To get the full video experience (absolutely free!) check out our YouTube channel, Off The Left Eye. For more about Emanuel Swedenborg, visit www.swedenborg.com.

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  1. What Happened The Hour Jesus Died? The Darkness, The Veil, And The Opened Tombs

    Darkness in the middle of the day, an earthquake, a giant veil tearing in half, and the sighting of people rising from graves…. All of this happened when Jesus died on the cross. But why?

  2. The Identity of The 144,000 Was Already Revealed, And Almost No One On Earth Noticed

    The book of Revelation talks about 144,000 people who will be “sealed” at the time of the Last Judgment. Is this a small, exclusive group that will be saved while billions of other good people are not?

  3. Is It a Sin to Be Cremated? What Really Happens to Your Spirit in The Afterlife

    Does it matter how we lay someone’s body to rest after death? Will cremation rather than burial cause problems for the person in the afterlife? What about donating a body to science?

  4. What Happens To Friend and Family Relationships After Death?

    Do family and friend bonds survive death? Some hope to be with family members in the afterlife, and some don’t. We dig into what Swedenborg found out.

  5. What No One Tells You About the First Moments After a Sudden Death

    Some deaths are sudden and violent. What are they experiencing? Are they feeling the pain and distress? We look at NDE accounts and Swedenborg’s books for answers.

  6. Are There People That God Does NOT Want Us To Help?

    We’re told to “love our neighbor” and to help people in need. But that can get complicated! Are we supposed to help everyone that asks? How do we develop healthy discernment?

  7. How to Repent in Four Steps When You Keep Falling Into the Same Sin

    Repentance is a core teaching in all world religions. But how do we actually do it? Swedenborg lays out four clear steps for the practice of repentance.

  8. The Rapture and Judgment Day Already Happened - And Almost No One On Earth Noticed!

    Jesus talked in parable. The same goes for his “end times” prophecies. The predictions were not about physical-world events, but rather about spiritual events!

  9. How to Trust God Completely

    Life involves a lot of troubles and struggles. How can we actively trust God while needing to make a lot of effort seemingly on our own?

  10. Why Did Jesus Curse The Fig Tree?

    It was not even the season for figs, and yet Jesus - being hungry - cursed a fig tree for not having fruit. Learn the deeper symbolism in this strange behavior!

  11. What Your Guardian Angel Is Actually Protecting You Against

    Too often, people in this world aren’t protected from danger. Yet many believe that we have guardian angels. So what are angels protecting us from?

  12. Why You Keep Falling Into The Same Compulsions

    We have many “wants,” but some are healthy and some are not. Where do desires and compulsions come from? We look at the spiritual side of this issue.

  13. The Book of Life And The Hidden Reality Behind What It Records

    Revelation says that whoever is not found in the Book of Life ends up in a lake of fire. How do we know if we’re in that Book of Life? What does it mean?

  14. How to Know You Are Following God's Path

    Following God’s path is NOT some particular set of outer practices or actions. It’s about about a deeper attitude that we can develop to fuel whatever we’re doing externally.

  15. Why did Jesus Live For Only 33 Years?

    Everything about Jesus’s 33 years of life was purposeful. Learn why he waited 30 years to start his ministry, and then taught for only 3 years.

  16. How to Talk to God During a Spiritual Crisis

    When going through a spiritual crisis, the natural impulse is to pray for the crisis to stop. But would that really be the best thing for us? What can we learn from Jesus’s example?

  17. Why Does God Allow Us To Struggle With Sin?

    Struggling with sin is the only way to make a genuine choice about it. Learn some of the benefits that come from this struggle.

  18. 7 Amazing Things That We WILL Do In Heaven

    Will life after death be much different than earthly life? We share some amazing upgrades that we’ll enjoy in heaven!

  19. The Four Angels And The Spiritual Danger Hidden in Religion

    There’s an alarming prophecy in Revelation about chained angels in the Euphrates river being released and destroying people. But we’re not supposed to take that literally!

  20. What No One Tells You About The Final Days Before Death

    Learn about some of the ways that God and angels help a person get prepared to transition into the afterlife.

  21. Why Did Jesus Pray To God If He Is God?

    Is Jesus one with the Father? If so, why did Jesus sometimes pray to the Father? Learn how the make-up of our own minds can help us understand.

  22. 7 Things That You WON’T Do In Heaven

    Life in heaven will be different than life on earth. We dig into Emanuel Swedenborg’s books for specific things that we WON’T do in heaven.

  23. Why Do We Live So Long? The Purpose of Old Age

    Getting older involves more and more physical limitations. And yet the late stages in earthly life include important phases of spiritual development!

  24. “Our Father…” What the Lord’s Prayer Really Means

    “The Lord’s prayer” that Jesus taught is well known, and widely used. Find out the deeper meanings in each phrase, as recorded by Emanuel Swedenborg.

  25. What Nobody Tells You About the First 20 Years After Death

    After death, most people don’t immediately enter heaven or hell. There’s a necessary preparation period that has to come first.

  26. Crossing Over: What Happened To My Spouse After Death?

    The death of a spouse is devastating. On top of the pain, many widows and widowers have burning questions. We look in Swedenborg’s books for some answers.

  27. Does Your Loved One Have Meaningful Work in The Afterlife?

    When you’ve lost a loved one, it can be comforting to imagine what they’re doing in their new life. We look at some of the meaningful, fulfilling work available after death.

  28. What no one tells you about the first year after death

    After the initial transition at death from the physical world into the spiritual world, there is a first stage that each person goes through in their afterlife journey.

  29. Why Did Jesus Go to Hell Between His Death And Resurrection?

    Emanuel Swedenborg learned details about the mysterious period between Jesus’s death on the cross and his resurrection on the third day afterwards.

  30. How To Talk to God and Feel Heard

    Do you sometimes feel like you’re talking into a void when praying? Does no apparent response mean that God isn’t listening?

  31. What Happens With Unpunished Crimes In the Afterlife?

    Do criminals who never get caught on earth just get away with their crimes? Learn how everything is brought out into the open after death.

  32. What no one tells you about the first hours after death

    The transition for each person from physical life into the afterlife is carefully orchestrated by God through the highest angels.

  33. Crossing Over: What Happens When a Child Dies?

    The death of a child is devastating to the family left behind. Is the child safe? Did they miss out on life? Find out what Emanuel Swedenborg witnessed.

  34. Anita Moorjani Reveals the Secret to Living Spriritually

    What does it mean to live a "spiritual" life in the middle of the all the challenges of the modern world? Curtis sits down with bestselling author and global speaker Anita Moorjani, whose stunning near-death experience and the lessons she learned have touched millions.

  35. Decoding Jesus’s Parable: An Urgent Message About What Will Happen After Death

    Jesus told a parable about 5 wise young women and 5 foolish ones. Learn what the symbolism tells us about essential elements for entering heaven!

  36. What Some People Try To Steal In The Afterlife

    There are no physical possessions in the afterlife for people to steal. Yet some people try to steal other things – like happiness!

  37. What No One Tells You About the First Days After Death

    How would you react if you found out you had died and gone to the afterlife? Swedenborg described a number of different reactions people have

  38. Does Your Loved One Remember You in the Afterlife?

    Will your loved one who died remember you? Swedenborg learned that we all have a deep level of memory that stays with us after death.

  39. Prophecy from Revelation FINALLY Understood

    In Revelation chapter 11 two “witnesses” prophecy against evil, are killed by the beast, and then are resurrected and raised to heaven. What does it mean?

  40. Why Good People Have Evil Thoughts & Desires

    Swedenborg learned that we always have at least two angels and two devils with us. Why both? And why two of each?

  41. Why Did God Have to Be Born to Save Us?

    Why did God need to be born on earth in physical form? Find out the cosmic reasons God’s incarnation as Jesus according to Emanuel Swedenborg.

  42. Hell Exists Because of God’s Mercy, Not Despite It

    Could even the existence of hell be a result of God’s mercy? Learn how God lovingly and wisely provides a place in the afterlife for every kind of person.

  43. The Side of Helen Keller Nobody Knows

    Did you know that Helen Keller was a Swedenborgian? Curtis talks with Rev. Sage Cole about how Swedenborg’s book affected Keller’s life and legacy.

  44. Why You Can't Force Someone to Believe

    Religious belief can’t be genuine if it’s forced. In fact, outer pressure to accept certain beliefs interferes with healthy spiritual development.

  45. Genesis 1 Isn't About Creation - It's About You

    What does it mean to be created in the “image and likeness of God”? It’s not about any outer shape, but about the priorities in our hearts and minds.

  46. The Secret History of All Religions

    There’s an INNER history to the human race – a history of the collective relationship with God. Find out what Emanuel Swedenborg learned!

  47. Why doesn't Christianity follow the teachings of Jesus? (With Aaron Abke)

    Jesus clearly preached the importance of repentance and living a good life, and yet that message is consistently overlooked in favor of a "faith alone" approach. We're joined today by Aaron Abke and James Benefico to talk about how to live the Jesus Way.

  48. Why your life got harder after you became spiritual

    Spiritual growth includes cycles of struggles and relief. Learn what the Biblical story of the Israelites wandering in the wilderness can tell us about these ups and downs.

  49. Angels Have Unimaginable Power, But It Doesn’t Come From Them

    Emanuel Swedenborg witnessed that angels are unbelievably powerful. And he also learned WHY they are powerful, and how that power effects our earthly lives.

  50. A Scientist's Search for the Soul Ended... With an Instruction Manual on How Heaven Works

    Emanuel Swedenborg was a scientist before his spiritual awakening. He continued to use his scientific curiosity as he explored how the afterlife works! For a fun, easy way to support our channel, click the "join" button under any video. You'll get an OTLE badge, custom emojis, and…

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ABOUT THIS SHOW

Swedenborg & Life is a weekly webcast that explores a broad range of spiritual topics in the context of Swedish scientist and seer Emanuel Swedenborg’s experiences of this life and the next. This audio-only podcast is an adaptation of a video-based show, and there will be times when there are references to the visuals in the original episode. To get the full video experience (absolutely free!) check out our YouTube channel, Off The Left Eye. For more about Emanuel Swedenborg, visit www.swedenborg.com.

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Swedenborg & Life is a weekly webcast that explores a broad range of spiritual topics in the context of Swedish scientist and seer Emanuel Swedenborg’s experiences of this life and the next. This audio-only podcast is an adaptation of a video-based show, and there will be times when there are...

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