Theophilus Parsons

Outlines of the Religion and Philosophy of Swedenborg Theophilus Parsons

Outlines of the Religion and Philosophy of Swedenborg is one of the more lucid and readable introductions to the Christian theology of Emanuel Swedenborg (1688-1772) from the classical period of Swedenborgian literature. In addition to the major topics relating to God, the Sacred Scriptures, salvation, and the afterlife, Parsons included a remarkable extended essay on "Ownhood," or our human sense of self. This edition is based on the revised and expanded 1903 edition, complete with its four appendixes. It also features a newly generated index based on the topics in the original 1903 index (print edition only).