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(né Swedberg) (January 29, 1688 – March 29, 1772) was a Swedish scientist, philosopher, mystic, and theologian. Swedenborg had a prolific career as an inventor and scientist. Then at age fifty-six he entered into a spiritual phase of his life, where he experienced visions of the spiritual world and claimed to have talked with angels and spirits and visiting heaven and hell. In this, he was convinced of being directed by God, Jesus Christ to reveal the doctrine of His second coming.
Biography
Early life
Swedenborg's father Jesper Swedberg (1653–1735) had a modest background, but after studying theology and travelling abroad he was eloquent enough to impress the Swedish King Charles XI with his sermons in Stockholm. Through the King's influence he would later become professor of theology at Uppsala University and Bishop of Skara.Jesper took interest in the beliefs of the dissenting Lutheran Pietist movement, which placed more emphasis on the virtues of love and communion with God than on sheer faith, which was the prevailing view of the Lutheran Church in Sweden. These beliefs were to have a major impact on his son Emanuel's spirituality, though they were unpopular among other Swedish churchmen of the time. Jesper was charged with being a pietist heretic, because his writings emphasized good deeds rather than the virtues of faith. Jesper also held the belief that angels and spirits were among us all the time. Emanuel never doubted this either. It would be his own guide as he became a seer.
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