These are examples of the unfair arguments frequently adduced against the claims of Swedenborg. Let the candid and truth-loving Christian refuse longer to be blinded by such sophistries.
It is not, however, merely to gratify an excusable curiosity, that I endeavor to popularize the teachings of Swedenborg about the other life. It is because they are so intensely practical, so transcendently valuable in the conduct of this life, in the illumination of the intellect, and as a stimulus and guide in the great work of individual regeneration. They contain moreover the elements of a philosophy which will remove the objections of the skeptic, dissipate the doubts of the Christian, and, overcoming all obstacles, finally unitize the Church of God.
New Orleans. Sept. 1870.
