伊曼纽尔Swedenborg’s theology, with its vision for a new Christianity, has profoundly shaped the thought
无数个人的故事,从威廉·布莱克到海伦·凯勒. 我们邀请你去探索
the impact of Swedenborg’s thought and to share your own journey of discovery.
In the Age of Enlightenment the Old Testament came under attack by leading philosophers
and deists who characterized the Hebrew scriptures as outdated, immoral, and contrary
理性. 的 work of Thomas Paine and Immanuel Kant, for instance, rejected the
authority of the Old Testament and imagined a Christianity emancipated from its tyrannical
还有复仇之神. 这种“新马吉安主义”盛行于18世纪
回响在接下来的几个世纪.
的 布林阿森学院斯威登堡研究所 is pleased to welcome you
听丽贝卡·K. 埃斯特森谈the counter impulse of 伊曼纽尔Swedenborg, whose embrace of the Hebrew Scriptures
也依赖于解放和理性的启蒙主题. 她的演讲将进一步深入。
consider the ways that Swedenborg’s insistence on the loving nature of the God of
the Old Testament resisted elements of eighteenth 世纪 supersessionism, even if
it perpetuated other anti-Jewish tropes from Christian discourses that preceded him,
in a striking counterexample to the tropes’s decline in the second half of the eighteenth
世纪.
Refreshments will be served Bryn Athyn's College Center, room 201.
Dr. 丽贝卡·K. Esterson is the Dean of the Center for Swedenborgian Studies and the
多萝西娅·哈维斯威登堡研究教授. 她在系里教书
of Sacred Texts and 的ir Interpretation at the 研究生 的ological Union in Berkeley.
Her areas of teaching and research interests include: Swedenborgian thought and theology,
the history of biblical interpretation, hermeneutics, Jewish-Christian relations,
eighteenth 世纪 intellectual culture, Christian Hebraism, and comparative religious
研究. 她的书 18世纪基督教想象中的犹太寓言 was published by the Society of Biblical Literature Press in 2023, and she is co-authoring
为Eerdmans出版的海伦·凯勒的宗教传记.
征稿
会议主题: Thought from the Understanding: Swedenborg’s Library and the Shape of a Mind 地点: 宾西法尼亚州Bryn Athyn(可选远程出席) 日期: 2024年10月26日至27日
This two-day interdisciplinary conference invites scholars to explore 伊曼纽尔Swedenborg’s
personal 图书馆 for points of connection between the works he held in his 图书馆
and the ideas presented in his own philosophical and theological works. 很久以前
he embarked on the spiritual journey which led to the revolutionary works of theology
he published, Swedenborg was a voracious learner, and his many fields of interest
are reflected in his wide-ranging 图书馆, which included works of philosophy, anatomy,
history, physics, chemistry, metallurgy, engineering, and classical learning, as well
当然还有圣经和宗教思想.
的 斯威登堡研究所 is seeking papers that investigate the ways in
which a text or set of texts in Swedenborg’s 图书馆 may have influenced his understanding
or helped to shape the thought set forth in his theological and philosophical works.
In some cases, Swedenborg may have built on ideas he encountered in other works; in
other cases, he may have reacted against concepts in those texts.
Proposals of 150-350 words should be submitted to the Institute, InstituteforSwedenborgStudies@duzcebulvarmtsk.com. Please include identifying information (name, email address, and institutional affiliation,
如果有的话). Papers should last 15-20 minutes, and will be followed by a 10 minute period
提问和讨论. 与会者可亲自或亲自出席会议
远程.
反波胆截止日期: 2024年1月8日
任务
的 mission of the 斯威登堡研究所 is to eng年龄 a wide variety of
audiences with the study of 伊曼纽尔Swedenborg, Swedenborgian theology, and the impact
of both; and to encour年龄 such study in forms that can effectively be promoted and
在Bryn Athyn学院内或通过学院提供便利.
Membership
谁可以加入?? Institute Membership is open to anyone interested in the study of 伊曼纽尔Swedenborg,
斯威登堡神学,以及两者的影响.
Membership资格的好处: 的 Institute’s Membership program exists to facilitate a community of those interested
深入研究斯威登堡和斯威登堡的学术. Membership福利包括:
访问协会Membership电子邮件交流论坛
Periodic newsletter on activities of the Institute and its members
邀请参加研讨会和其他研究所活动
易于获取Swedenborg研究的资源
Our dream is to provide funding to support members’ Swedenborg scholarship… stay tuned!
After filling out the Membership form, you will receive a receipt mess年龄 which includes
instructions for joining the Institute member communication forum.