Published by The American Swedenborg Printing and Publishing Soci-

A non-profit organization established in 1850 specifically to print and distribute the works of Emanuel Swedenborg to the public at affordable prices.

ety, organized for the purpose of Stereotyping, Printing and

Publishing Uniform Editions of the Theological Writings of

Emanuel Swedenborg, and incorporated in the State of New York,

A.D., 1850.

Stereotyping A 19th-century printing technology where a solid metal plate was cast from a mold of a page of set type. This allowed for mass production and frequent reprints without the need to reset the individual letters each time.

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FOUR LEADING DOCTRINES

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THE NEW CHURCH

Four Leading Doctrines These refer to the four foundational pillars of this theological system: the nature of the Lord, the authority of the Sacred Scripture, the necessity of a good Life (charity), and the true definition of Faith.

New Church Also known as the New Jerusalem Church, this is a Christian movement based on the theological writings of Emanuel Swedenborg (1688–1772). Swedenborg claimed his writings were a divinely inspired explanation of the spiritual meaning within the Bible.