Swedenborgian Professor on Spiritual Ecology, the Divine in Nature, and Environmentalism
02/07/19 • 68 min
Co-hosts Rev. Cory Bradford-Watts and Colin Amato talk with Dr. Devin Zuber, a professor at the Center for Swedenborgian Studies, about how combining science and spirituality has helped and can continue to help us conserve and preserve our earthly environment.
Book recommendations and more resources below ↓↓↓↓
In this episode of the Transcendiots webcast we talk with Swedenborgian professor Dr. Devin Zuber about Swedenborg's influence on Transcendentalism and Romanticism as seen in the work of famous philosophers, conservationists, and artists like Ralph Waldo Emerson, John Muir, George Inness, Johnny Appleseed, and more. Watch and listen as Dr. Zuber describes experiencing the Divine in nature and the role it's played in environmental and ecological work throughout history.
★RELATED SWEDENBORG FOUNDATION BOOKS★
"The Core of Johnny Appleseed: The Unknown Story of a Spiritual Trailblazer" - https://swedenborg.com/product/core-johnny-appleseed/
"Creating an Orange Utopia: Eliza Lovell Tibbets and the Birth of California's Citrus Industry" - https://swedenborg.com/product/creating-an-orange-utopia/
"Other Planets" by Emanuel Swedenborg - https://swedenborg.com/product/other-planets-nce/
★ABOUT★
The Transcendiots webcast is brought to you by the Swedenborg Foundation—a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, independent, educational organization for those seeking to explore spirituality and interfaith. Every other week, we'll bring you a new conversation with a guest or guests who have interesting insights to share about self-awareness and spiritual growth!
Learn more about the Swedenborg Foundation -- http://www.swedenborg.com
★THE HOST★
Rev. Cory Bradford-Watts is an ordained minister with the Swedenborgian Church of North America and a member of the Swedenborg Foundation board of directors. His current ministry includes leading and officiating the Swedenborgian Online Community—an affirming interfaith group that meets weekly to grow in love and wisdom online. Cory was exposed to many different religious traditions growing up, but had little personal belief in Divinity. Then, after experiencing a mystical near-death experience as a young adult, he started to sense the spiritual qualities of life and developed a belief in the Creator. He eventually found himself drawn to the pluralistic, Christian nature of Swedenborgianism, and answered the call to uplift others wherever they're at, no matter their creed or culture.
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Co-hosts Rev. Cory Bradford-Watts and Colin Amato talk with Dr. Devin Zuber, a professor at the Center for Swedenborgian Studies, about how combining science and spirituality has helped and can continue to help us conserve and preserve our earthly environment.
Book recommendations and more resources below ↓↓↓↓
In this episode of the Transcendiots webcast we talk with Swedenborgian professor Dr. Devin Zuber about Swedenborg's influence on Transcendentalism and Romanticism as seen in the work of famous philosophers, conservationists, and artists like Ralph Waldo Emerson, John Muir, George Inness, Johnny Appleseed, and more. Watch and listen as Dr. Zuber describes experiencing the Divine in nature and the role it's played in environmental and ecological work throughout history.
★RELATED SWEDENBORG FOUNDATION BOOKS★
"The Core of Johnny Appleseed: The Unknown Story of a Spiritual Trailblazer" - https://swedenborg.com/product/core-johnny-appleseed/
"Creating an Orange Utopia: Eliza Lovell Tibbets and the Birth of California's Citrus Industry" - https://swedenborg.com/product/creating-an-orange-utopia/
"Other Planets" by Emanuel Swedenborg - https://swedenborg.com/product/other-planets-nce/
★ABOUT★
The Transcendiots webcast is brought to you by the Swedenborg Foundation—a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, independent, educational organization for those seeking to explore spirituality and interfaith. Every other week, we'll bring you a new conversation with a guest or guests who have interesting insights to share about self-awareness and spiritual growth!
Learn more about the Swedenborg Foundation -- http://www.swedenborg.com
★THE HOST★
Rev. Cory Bradford-Watts is an ordained minister with the Swedenborgian Church of North America and a member of the Swedenborg Foundation board of directors. His current ministry includes leading and officiating the Swedenborgian Online Community—an affirming interfaith group that meets weekly to grow in love and wisdom online. Cory was exposed to many different religious traditions growing up, but had little personal belief in Divinity. Then, after experiencing a mystical near-death experience as a young adult, he started to sense the spiritual qualities of life and developed a belief in the Creator. He eventually found himself drawn to the pluralistic, Christian nature of Swedenborgianism, and answered the call to uplift others wherever they're at, no matter their creed or culture.
★SUPPORT US★
DONATE to the Swedenborg Foundation: https://swedenborg.com/donate/
BECOME A MEMBER of the Swedenborg Foundation: http://www.swedenborg.com/membership
SHOP OUR MERCH - 15% of proceeds from our Redbubble store help us continue to offer free spiritual resources just like the videos seen here: https://www.redbubble.com/people/swedenborgfound/shop.
★FOLLOW US★
Hit the SUBSCRIBE button to be notified every time we upload new videos to our channel!
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SWEDENBORG FOUNDATION FACEBOOK - https://www.facebook.com/SwedenborgFoundation
TWITTER - https://twitter.com/swedenborgfound
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Host Rev. Cory Bradford-Watts talks with John Gwynn, a student of mystical spiritual teachers Emanuel Swedenborg and George Gurdjieff, about how their guiding philosophies on inner spiritual growth helped him work through his own suffering and alcoholism.
In this episode of the Transcendiots webcast we talk with Swedenborgian John Gwynn about how he utilized teachings from Gurdjieff's Fourth Way and Swedenborg's Christian mysticism to tap into a deeper consciousness. Watch and listen as John describes how his unique interfaith approach led him on a path to greater eternal transformation and growth, and even helped him read seemingly judgmental Scripture text in a new, life-affirming light.
★RELATED SWEDENBORG FOUNDATION BOOKS★
"Observing Spirit: Evaluating Your Daily Progress on the Path to Heaven with Gurdjieff and Swedenborg" - https://swedenborg.com/product/observing-spirit/
"Regeneration: Spiritual Growth and How It Works" - https://swedenborg.com/product/regeneration/
"Seven Days of Spiritual Evolution: The Genesis of Personal Transformation" - https://swedenborg.com/product/seven-days-of-spiritual-evolution/
★ABOUT★
The Transcendiots webcast is brought to you by the Swedenborg Foundation—a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, independent, educational organization for those seeking to explore spirituality and faith. Every other week, we'll bring you a new conversation with a guest or guests who have interesting insights to share about self-awareness and spiritual growth!
Learn more about the Swedenborg Foundation --> http://www.swedenborg.com
★THE HOST★
Rev. Cory Bradford-Watts is an ordained minister with the Swedenborgian Church of North America and a member Swedenborg Foundation board of directors. His current ministry includes leading and officiating the Swedenborgian Online Community—an affirming interfaith group that meets weekly to grow in love and wisdom online. Cory was exposed to many different religious traditions growing up, but had little personal belief in Divinity. Then, after experiencing a mystical near-death experience as a young adult, he started to sense the spiritual qualities of life and developed a belief in the Creator. He eventually found himself drawn to the pluralistic, Christian nature of Swedenborgianism, and answered the call to uplift others wherever they're at, no matter their creed or culture.
★SUPPORT US★
DONATE to the Swedenborg Foundation: https://swedenborg.com/donate/
BECOME A MEMBER of the Swedenborg Foundation: http://www.swedenborg.com/membership
SHOP OUR MERCH - 15% of proceeds from our Redbubble store help us continue to offer free spiritual resources just like the videos seen here: http://www.redbubble.com/people/swedenborgfound/shop
★FOLLOW US★
Hit the SUBSCRIBE button to be notified every time we upload new videos to our channel!
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Swedenborgian Professor Dr. Rebecca Esterson on Bible Interpretation, God, & Spiritual Communities
Host Rev. Cory Bradford-Watts talks with Dr. Rebecca Esterson, a professor at the Center for Swedenborgian Studies, about traditional Christian interpretations of an angry Old Testament God and a loving New Testament God, and the benefits of reading the Bible as allegory as opposed to reading the Bible literally. Book recommendations and more resources below ↓↓↓↓
In this episode of the Transcendiots webcast we talk with Swedenborgian professor Dr. Rebecca Esterson about the history of Christian Bible interpretation and how Emanuel Swedenborg influenced European and American modern ideas about the Bible, spirituality, and the afterlife. Watch and listen as Dr. Esterson offers guidance on how to read sacred text with sensitivity to stereotypes and generalizations so that we can dismantle the proliferation of anti-semitism, racism, and sexism through religion. The conversation comes full circle with a discussion about how we can apply God's powerful love to our own spiritual communities.
★RELATED SWEDENBORG FOUNDATION BOOKS★
"Heaven and Hell" by Emanuel Swedenborg - https://swedenborg.com/product/heaven-hell-nce/
"A New Key to the Bible" by Bruce Henderson - https://swedenborg.com/product/a-new-key-to-the-bible/
"Ten Commandments: The Secrets of Spiritual Growth Found in God’s Principles for Living" - https://swedenborg.com/product/ten-commandments/
★ABOUT★
The Transcendiots webcast is brought to you by the Swedenborg Foundation—a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, independent, educational organization for those seeking to explore spirituality and interfaith. Every other week, we'll bring you a new conversation with a guest or guests who have interesting insights to share about self-awareness and spiritual growth!
Learn more about the Swedenborg Foundation -- http://www.swedenborg.com
★THE HOST★
Rev. Cory Bradford-Watts is an ordained minister with the Swedenborgian Church of North America and a member of the Swedenborg Foundation board of directors. His current ministry includes leading and officiating the Swedenborgian Online Community—an affirming interfaith group that meets weekly to grow in love and wisdom online. Cory was exposed to many different religious traditions growing up, but had little personal belief in Divinity. Then, after experiencing a mystical near-death experience as a young adult, he started to sense the spiritual qualities of life and developed a belief in the Creator. He eventually found himself drawn to the pluralistic, Christian nature of Swedenborgianism, and answered the call to uplift others wherever they're at, no matter their creed or culture.
★SUPPORT US★
DONATE to the Swedenborg Foundation: https://swedenborg.com/donate/
BECOME A MEMBER of the Swedenborg Foundation: http://www.swedenborg.com/membership
SHOP OUR MERCH - 15% of proceeds from our Redbubble store help us continue to offer free spiritual resources just like the videos seen here: http://www.redbubble.com/people/swede...
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