Swedenborgianism
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Swedenborgianism is a Christian religious movement based on the mystical and theological writings of the 18th-century Swedish thinker Emanuel Swedenborg, emphasizing spiritual interpretation of Scripture and the inner meaning of religious life.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Swedenborgianism canonical | 5 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Swedenborgianism Context triple: [Henry James Sr., religiousBelief, Swedenborgianism]
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A.
Spiritualism
Spiritualism is a religious and philosophical movement centered on the belief that the spirits of the dead can and do communicate with the living, often through mediums and séances.
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B.
Theosophy
Theosophy is a spiritual and philosophical movement that blends Eastern and Western esoteric traditions, emphasizing mystical insight, reincarnation, and the pursuit of universal spiritual truths.
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C.
New Church
New Church is a historic Protestant church in The Hague, Netherlands, known for its 17th-century architecture and role in Dutch religious and civic life.
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D.
New Church
The New Church is a historic Gothic-style Protestant church in Delft, Netherlands, renowned for its tall tower and as the traditional burial place of the Dutch royal family.
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E.
Rosicrucianism
Rosicrucianism is a mystical and esoteric tradition that emerged in early modern Europe, centered on secret societies claiming ancient wisdom and spiritual enlightenment through symbolic, alchemical, and hermetic teachings.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Swedenborgianism Target entity description: Swedenborgianism is a Christian religious movement based on the mystical and theological writings of the 18th-century Swedish thinker Emanuel Swedenborg, emphasizing spiritual interpretation of Scripture and the inner meaning of religious life.
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A.
Spiritualism
Spiritualism is a religious and philosophical movement centered on the belief that the spirits of the dead can and do communicate with the living, often through mediums and séances.
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B.
Theosophy
Theosophy is a spiritual and philosophical movement that blends Eastern and Western esoteric traditions, emphasizing mystical insight, reincarnation, and the pursuit of universal spiritual truths.
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C.
New Church
New Church is a historic Protestant church in The Hague, Netherlands, known for its 17th-century architecture and role in Dutch religious and civic life.
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D.
New Church
The New Church is a historic Gothic-style Protestant church in Delft, Netherlands, renowned for its tall tower and as the traditional burial place of the Dutch royal family.
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E.
Rosicrucianism
Rosicrucianism is a mystical and esoteric tradition that emerged in early modern Europe, centered on secret societies claiming ancient wisdom and spiritual enlightenment through symbolic, alchemical, and hermetic teachings.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christian religious movement
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New Religious Movement ⓘ religious denomination ⓘ |
| basedOn |
Arcana Coelestia
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surface form:
writings of Emanuel Swedenborg
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| coreBelief |
affirmation of one God in one person, the Lord Jesus Christ
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correspondences between spiritual and natural realities ⓘ freedom of the human will in spiritual matters ⓘ importance of inner spiritual life ⓘ inner meaning of the Bible ⓘ life according to charity and love of the neighbor ⓘ rejection of predestination ⓘ spiritual interpretation of Scripture ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Sweden ⓘ |
| founder | Emanuel Swedenborg ⓘ |
| geographicDistribution |
Africa
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Asia ⓘ Europe ⓘ Latin America ⓘ North America ⓘ |
| hasDenomination |
General Church of the New Jerusalem
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General Convention of the New Jerusalem ⓘ New Church ⓘ New Church ⓘ
surface form:
Swedenborgian Church of North America
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| influenced |
new thought
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surface form:
New Thought movement
Transcendentalism ⓘ certain Christian mystical traditions ⓘ some strands of spiritualism ⓘ |
| keyText |
Arcana Coelestia
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Conjugial Love ⓘ Divine Love and Wisdom ⓘ Divine Providence ⓘ Heaven and Hell ⓘ True Christian Religion ⓘ |
| languageOfWorship | various local languages ⓘ |
| originatedInCentury | 18th century ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Christianity ⓘ |
| viewOnAfterlife |
heaven and hell are states of being formed by loves and choices
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people freely choose heaven or hell according to their ruling love ⓘ |
| viewOnCharity | charity is love expressed in useful service to others ⓘ |
| viewOnChurchHistory |
a New Church or New Jerusalem is being established spiritually
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traditional Christian church has declined spiritually ⓘ |
| viewOnFaith | faith without charity is not living faith ⓘ |
| viewOnJudgment |
The Last Judgment
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surface form:
Last Judgment is a spiritual event, not a physical destruction of the world
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| viewOnMarriage | ideal of eternal, spiritual marriage or conjugial love ⓘ |
| viewOnRevelation |
Emanuel Swedenborg
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surface form:
Emanuel Swedenborg received a new revelation for the Christian church
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| viewOnSacraments | recognizes baptism and Holy Supper as sacraments ⓘ |
| viewOnSalvation |
faith and charity must be united in life
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salvation involves regeneration of the inner person ⓘ |
| viewOnScripture | Bible has an inner spiritual sense beyond the literal meaning ⓘ |
| viewOnTrinity | Trinity understood as aspects or attributes within one Divine Person ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Swedenborgianism Description of subject: Swedenborgianism is a Christian religious movement based on the mystical and theological writings of the 18th-century Swedish thinker Emanuel Swedenborg, emphasizing spiritual interpretation of Scripture and the inner meaning of religious life.
Referenced by (5)
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