Upcoming Events & Programs
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View the upcoming Spring 2026 program brochure here:
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Zoom: Thursday, May 28, 6–7:30 PM Central
New Series: The Book of Job: Between Humor, Heresy, and Revelation, with Dell Rose
The Book of Job is a challenge to any conventional understanding of the inerrant goodness of God, and to the Deuteronomistic understanding that the Lord always honors those who do good, and punishes those who do not. The fact that it was included in the Biblical canon at all remains a mystery. Yet, for many, it is one of the most profound texts in the entirety of the Hebrew Bible.
This multi-part course will teach the fundamentals of the book of Job, its narrative structure, origin, and its massive contribution to the literary quality of Persian-era biblical texts. Finally, we will consider Swedenborg’s own assessment of the text, and ask why is this text so challenging for a Swedenborgian reading? And does it need to be? Please purchase ahead of time Edward Greenstein’s Job: A New Translation (Yale University Press, 2019)
As with all of our literary courses, we can take our time. The dates provided are guideposts, but of very little actual import. We will have them on a Thursday at 6 PM central time, as with most of our programs, and hope to finish before Armageddon. April 16, 23, and 30; May 14, 21, and 28;
June 11, 18; July 9.
The Book of Job is a challenge to any conventional understanding of the inerrant goodness of God, and to the Deuteronomistic understanding that the Lord always honors those who do good, and punishes those who do not. The fact that it was included in the Biblical canon at all remains a mystery. Yet, for many, it is one of the most profound texts in the entirety of the Hebrew Bible.
This multi-part course will teach the fundamentals of the book of Job, its narrative structure, origin, and its massive contribution to the literary quality of Persian-era biblical texts. Finally, we will consider Swedenborg’s own assessment of the text, and ask why is this text so challenging for a Swedenborgian reading? And does it need to be? Please purchase ahead of time Edward Greenstein’s Job: A New Translation (Yale University Press, 2019)
As with all of our literary courses, we can take our time. The dates provided are guideposts, but of very little actual import. We will have them on a Thursday at 6 PM central time, as with most of our programs, and hope to finish before Armageddon. April 30; May 28; June 11, 18; July 9.
If you are reading along in Job: A New Translation, we will be discussing pages chapters 8–20 on May 28. It is not necessary to have read this material before participating.
Join the May 28, 6 PM CST Zoom with this link:
May 28 Zoom Program on The Book of Job
Meeting ID: 558 403 3057
Passcode: Swedenborg
To view earlier episodes on our Youtube channel, use the links below: Book of Job: Part 1 (April 16, 2026)
Part 2 (April 23, 2026)
Part 3 (April 30)
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Zoom: 12 Gates with Dell Rose continues Sunday May 24 at 3:30 PM Central
On Sunday May 24 we will continue our deep dive into Swedenborgian theology in our 12 Gates series, with Dell Rose. The topic on May 24 will be Correspondence.
The Twelve Gates is an immersive introduction to Swedenborgian spirituality, inviting students to journey through Emanuel Swedenborg’s visionary theology as a pilgrim bound for the New Jerusalem.
Weaving together biblical exegesis, theological reflection, and the imaginative world of medieval pilgrimage, the course uses the metaphor of “gates” to structure a sustained exploration of prophecy, the human self, the Word, heaven and hell, judgment, charity, and salvation.
Videos of earlier presentations may be found on our YouTube Channel, at:
Swedenborg Library YouTube Channel
Password: Swedenborg
Meeting ID: 558 403 3057Passcode: Swedenborg
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Zoom: Thursday, May 21, 6 PM Central
Through Death to Love: Swedenborgian Imagery in the Work of Dante Gabriel Rossetti, with Dr. Anna Maddison
This talk considers the influence that Emanuel Swedenborg's ideas regarding love and the afterlife had upon the Victorian poet-painter Dante Gabriel Rossetti. Looking chiefly at three major works in Rossetti's oeuvre, The Blessed Damozel, Beata Beatrix, and The House of Life, Dr. Maddison will identify some of the ways the Swedenborgian imagery has shaped Rossetti's poetry and art, especially in his favored subject of the 'Dead Beloved.' It will highlight the various sources for Rossetti's exposure to Swedenborgian ideas, locating his engagement within the context of an interest in Swedenborg in Victorian spiritualist circules and amongst 19th century writers.
Dr. Anna Maddison is an Art Historian specializing in the Victorian era. Her doctoral thesis addressed the influence of Emanuel Swedenborg and Victorian Spiritualism upon Pre-Raphaeliste poet, painter, and designer Dante Gabriel Rossetti. Her essay "Through Death to Love: Swedenborgian Imagery in the Painting and Poetry of Dante Gabriel Rossetti" was published in Philosophy, Literature, Mysticism: An Anthology of Essays on the Thought and Influence of Emanuel Swedenborg (Swedenborg Society, 2013.) Anna lectures regularly at Liverpool University, LJMU, and at art galleries including the Walker, Lady Lever, and The Atkinson, where she is currently working on an exhibition (coming 2027) on Victorial artist John Maler Collier.
Zoom Link for May 21, 6 PM central time
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Also coming up this Spring:Zoom: Thursday, May 21, 6 PM: Dr. Anna Maddison will present: "Through Death to Love: Swedenborgian Imagery in the Work of Dante Gabriel Rossetti."
Hybrid: Thursday, June 4, 6 PM: Dr. Jenny Butler will present: "Yeats, Esotericism, and the Emergence of Irish Nationalism."
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