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Diagnosing Emanuel Swedenborg

James L. Pendleton, MD*

Two Periods of Swedenborg's Life

Emanuel Swedenborg (1688-1772), during the first part of his life, wrote prodigiously in science and philosophy as well as serving as a member of the Swedish House of Nobles and as Assessor of Mines. During that time he drew many amazingly accurate scientific conclusions, not proven until years later.1, 2 In 1743-1744, beginning at age fifty-five, Swedenborg kept a journal of his dreams, reporting the symbolism of some.3 At one point he reported he saw Jesus Christ face to face and concluded he was called to religious work.4 Swedenborg left his study of science and subsequently claimed that God had introduced him into the spiritual world where he communicated with angels and spirits for the rest of his life and learned doctrine directly from God.5 He wrote thirty volumes on religious doctrine and describing those experiences.

*Dr. Pendleton is a retired psychiatrist.

The New Philosophy is a publication of the Swedenborg Scientific Association
Incorporated October 20, 1906

This association was organized on May 27, 1898, for the preservation, translation, publication, and distribution of the scientific and philosophical works of Emanuel Swedenborg, and for the promotion of the principles taught in them, having in view likewise their relation to the science and philosophy of the present day.

The views expressed by authors are not necessarily those held by the Editor or the Editorial Board

Library of Congress Catalog Card Number: 06-37082
ISSN 0028-6443