The Concise Oxford Dictionary of World Religions (2394 page)
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One of the principal
Upani
ads
, belonging to the Black
Yajur Veda
, and one of the most profound and frequently referred to.
Upani
ads, belonging to the Black
Yajur Veda
, and one of the most profound and frequently referred to.
Sw
mi
:
mi:
Swaminarayan
(manifestation of God and Hindu movement):
(manifestation of God and Hindu movement):
Sweat
:
:
Swedenborg, Emanuel
(1688–1772).
Speculative religious reformer and visionary. A severe religious crisis in 1743–5, accompanied by increasing dreams and visions, made him turn his attention to religious matters; and when a vision of Jesus Christ resolved his crisis, he spent the rest of his life expounding his understanding of Christianity in
Neoplatonic
terms. Among many works, the 8-vol.
Arcana Caelestia
(Heavenly Secrets) and
The True Christian Religion
(1771) give vivid descriptions of his spiritual experiences. His followers, after his death, organized, in 1787, the New (Jerusalem) Church, though this is meant to complement, not supplant, existing Churches.
Speculative religious reformer and visionary. A severe religious crisis in 1743–5, accompanied by increasing dreams and visions, made him turn his attention to religious matters; and when a vision of Jesus Christ resolved his crisis, he spent the rest of his life expounding his understanding of Christianity in
Neoplatonic
terms. Among many works, the 8-vol.
Arcana Caelestia
(Heavenly Secrets) and
The True Christian Religion
(1771) give vivid descriptions of his spiritual experiences. His followers, after his death, organized, in 1787, the New (Jerusalem) Church, though this is meant to complement, not supplant, existing Churches.
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