
audiobook
ANGELIC WISDOM CONCERNING THE DIVINE LOVE AND THE DIVINE WISDOM - BY - EMANUEL SWEDENBORG
TRANSLATOR'S NOTE
1\. PART FIRST. - LOVE IS THE LIFE OF MAN.
This work invites listeners into a thoughtful meditation on love, presenting it not merely as a feeling but as the very pulse that animates thought, speech, and action. Beginning with familiar examples—kings, spouses, mothers—the author shows how everyday language hints at a deeper truth that most people never articulate. By tracing love’s role from the smallest personal affection to the essential force that sustains life, the first part lays a clear foundation for a richer spiritual understanding.
Building on that groundwork, the treatise expands the concept of love to the divine realm, describing the Lord as the ultimate source of life itself and positioning humans and angels as gracious recipients. Vivid analogies, such as the sun’s heat awakening plants, illustrate how love warms and sustains the human soul. Listeners are encouraged to contemplate the inner perception of purpose and the subtle ways love shapes every aspect of existence, offering a soothing yet intellectually stimulating journey through timeless philosophical insights.
Language
en
Duration
~9 hours (529K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Release date
2005-08-31
Rights
Public domain in the USA.

1688–1772
A brilliant Swedish thinker who moved from science and engineering into theology and mystical writing, he left behind one of the most unusual bodies of work of the eighteenth century. His books explore the spiritual meaning of Scripture, the afterlife, and the relationship between the visible and invisible worlds.
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