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Why is freedom so important to our spiritual development? Do truths we know undergo a process of rebirth? What makes truth true and goodness good? We explore these topics right now with Dr. Jonathan Rose, tapping into his insight from his translation work as the Series Editor for the New Century Edition translation of Emanuel Swedenborg's theological works. Paragraph numbers referenced in this epi...

Is there a spiritual level to everything? Where does the symbology of sacred scripture come from? How do those symbols connect us to heaven? We explore the nature of correspondences with Dr. Jonathan Rose, tapping into his insight from his translation work as the Series Editor for the New Century Edition translation of Emanuel Swedenborg's theological works. Paragraph numbers referenced in this ep...

Have you ever questioned your belonging? This week I’m joined by George Gantz to reflect on our intrinsic value. He offers us a tool for reflecting on our relationships and sensing what really matters. Together, we tap into a cosmic, spiritual, and tangible sense of our innate belonging. This interview is inspired by a blog post by George Gantz on the Swedenborg Foundation website: https://swedenb...

Have you ever thought of what exactly feeds your spirit, for real? Did you know you actually contain a source of inner light in your own mind? We dig into what knowledge, rationality, and love really are with Dr. Jonathan Rose, tapping into his insight from his translation work as the Series Editor for the New Century Edition translation of Emanuel Swedenborg's theological works. Paragraph numbers...

How is fear an unavoidable aspect of the human condition? What serves as the basis of true intuition? We explore these topics, and the purpose of knowledge itself, with Dr. Jonathan Rose, tapping into his insight from his translation work as the Series Editor for the New Century Edition translation of Emanuel Swedenborg's theological works. Paragraph numbers referenced in this episode:  Secrets of...

What is the purpose of spiritual crises? What brings us comfort after we undergo trials or temptations? We explore the cycles of our spiritual growth with Dr. Jonathan Rose, tapping into his insight from his translation work as the Series Editor for the New Century Edition translation of Emanuel Swedenborg's theological works. Paragraph numbers referenced in this episode:  Secrets of Heaven §§2819...

How might our physical environment facilitate our ability to communicate with angels? What is it like to have heaven open inside us? We explore the causes of inner peace with Dr. Jonathan Rose, tapping into his insight from his translation work as the Series Editor for the New Century Edition translation of Emanuel Swedenborg's theological works. Paragraph numbers referenced in this episode:  Secr...

Have you ever considered that what you love affects how you understand things? Who would win in a thumb war—religious truth or neighborly kindness? We explore the power of love with Dr. Jonathan Rose, tapping into his insight from his translation work as the Series Editor for the New Century Edition translation of Emanuel Swedenborg's theological works. Paragraph numbers referenced in this episode...

How well do you think you know yourself? Have you ever wondered why you did something you did? We explore what Swedenborg wrote about the life review we experience after death and how it can be used as a tool to help us in our spiritual growth with Dr. Jonathan Rose, tapping into his insight from his translation work as the Series Editor for the New Century Edition translation of Emanuel Swedenbor...

How is humility a central facet to spiritual life? Might there be more good in the world than we think and we’re doing better than we suppose? We explore fascinating nuances in the process of rebirth with Dr. Jonathan Rose, tapping into his insight from his translation work as the Series Editor for the New Century Edition translation of Emanuel Swedenborg's theological works. Paragraph numbers ref...

What does it mean to call on God’s name? How does love bring us into God’s presence? And what is the most important thing about any faith? We dig into these topics with Dr. Jonathan Rose, tapping into his insight from his translation work as the Series Editor for the New Century Edition translation of Emanuel Swedenborg's theological works. Paragraph numbers referenced in this episode:  Secrets of...

We trace the evidence and connect the dots of what happened after Swedenborg published the work Survey. It became the most intense time of Swedenborg’s theological career. We travel to 1769 and witness Swedenborg making decisions that would have ripple effects throughout society in the centuries to come.  We have the gift of using the unpublished NCE translations of Survey in this episode. You can...

How does the spiritual misery we go through have the potential to connect us to divine love? What is God’s mercy really like? And how does goodness lead to wisdom? We dig into these topics with Dr. Jonathan Rose, tapping into his insight from his translation work as the Series Editor for the New Century Edition translation of Emanuel Swedenborg's theological works. Paragraph numbers referenced in...

Do you long for practical spiritual life tools? We explore three passages in Swedenborg’s work Secrets of Heaven that offer unique “how-tos” for living a spiritual life, tapping into Dr. Jonathan Rose’s insights from his translation work as the Series Editor for the New Century Edition translation of Emanuel Swedenborg's theological works. Paragraph numbers referenced in this episode:  Secrets of...

What is the nature of the inner meaning of the Word? What is God’s will for each of us? We explore these questions as well as family relationships in the afterlife and what makes up God’s omniscience with Dr. Jonathan Rose, tapping into his insight from his translation work as the Series Editor for the New Century Edition. Paragraph numbers referenced in this episode:  Secrets of Heaven §2310:4, §...

Can you imagine being able to communicate with someone at the speed of thought? What would it be like to think like an angel? We turn our thoughts toward heaven this week with Dr. Jonathan Rose, tapping into his insight from his translation work as the Series Editor for the New Century Edition translation of Emanuel Swedenborg's theological works. References from the episode:  Secrets of Heaven §2...

Does the mind-control of science-fiction have a spiritual analog? What would a world free of religious violence look like? Is it possible for humanity to evolve to be more wise and loving? We dig into these “what-ifs” with Dr. Jonathan Rose, tapping into his insight from his translation work as the Series Editor for the New Century Edition translation of Emanuel Swedenborg's theological works. Ref...

What if you were able to see your feelings visually displayed before your eyes in such a way that you could reflect on your inner state easily? And not only reflect on it, but have the ability to shift your state to one of peace by will? We dig into these topics with Dr. Jonathan Rose, tapping into his insight from his translation work as the Series Editor for the New Century Edition translation o...

In March of 1769 Swedenborg wrote to his friend, Dr. Gabriel Beyer that the New Church “will come little by little, as the doctrine of Justification and Imputation is uprooted, which will likely be done by this treatise.” The treatise in reference is the work Survey. If those doctrines are to be uprooted, what is Swedenborg arguing should be put in their place? We dig into Survey to find out.  We...

Is it possible to glean the inner meaning of scripture on your own? How might the Bible give us clues to its own inner meaning? How is God active in us when we read the Word? We dig into these topics with Dr. Jonathan Rose, tapping into his insight from his translation work as the Series Editor for the New Century Edition translation of Emanuel Swedenborg's theological works. References:  Secrets...

There was a work of Emanuel Swedenborg’s that seemingly got a greater response in heaven than any other. But this work is rarely remembered when listing Swedenborg's theological works. Which work was it and why did it have such an effect? Stay tuned! Survey will be coming out in 2022! Explore Swedenborg's works available for sale and for free download here: https://swedenborg.com/bookstore/new-cen...

This week, inside Off The Left Eye, I interview Curtis Childs about how he came to devote his life to sharing Swedenborg’s message and why that’s so important to him. Next, Dr. Jonathan Rose gives us insight into what it means to bless the Lord. Then we travel to 1766 and congratulate Swedenborg on a safe and speedy return to Stockholm with his long-awaited published work on the book of Revelation...

This week, inside Off The Left Eye, Curtis and I share what insights we gained from Off The Left Eye Experience weekend. Next, Dr. Jonathan Rose teaches us about light and warmth in the afterlife and our own inborn potential for angelic perception. Then we travel to 1771 to learn the parameters of Swedenborg’s ability to speak to spirits from a letter he wrote to the Landgrave of Hesse-Darmstadt t...

"Inside Off The Left Eye" is an original podcast offering by the Off The Left Eye team with new material every week coming to you on Sundays, hosted by Chelsea Odhner. We explore the spiritual world from the firsthand accounts of Emanuel Swedenborg, bring to light discoveries being made in the work of the New Century Edition translation of Swedenborg's theological works with Dr. Jonathan Rose, and...

***Note: " Accept the things you cannot change . . . . " As providence has it, the release date for our video on the serenity prayer has been changed and is now scheduled for September 6th! So stay tuned!*** "Inside Off The Left Eye" is an original podcast offering by the Off The Left Eye team with new material every week coming to you on Sundays, hosted by Chelsea Odhner. We explore the spiritual...