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Encyclopedia > Swedenborgian Church of North America

The Swedenborgian Church in North America (also known as the General Convention of the Church of the New Jerusalem).


The Swedenborgian Church draws its faith from the Bible as illuminated by the teachings of Emanuel Swedenborg (1688-1772). Emanuel Swedenborg, 75, holding the manuscript of Apocalypsis Revelata (1766). ...


Its headquarters are at Newtonville, a suburb of Boston, Massachusetts Alternative meanings: Boston (disambiguation) The 18th-century Old State House in Boston is surrounded by tall buildings of the 19th and 20th centuries. ... State nickname: Bay State Other U.S. States Capital Boston Largest city Boston Governor Mitt Romney Official languages English Area 27,360 km² (44th)  - Land 20,317 km²  - Water 7,043 km² (25. ...


Affiliations

The Swedenborgian Church in North America is a member of the National Council of Churches USA. The National Council of the Churches of Christ in the USA (or National Council of Churches USA, NCC) is an organization currently (2004) consisting of 36 Protestant, Anglican, and Orthodox Christian denominations. ...


See also

Swedenborgianism is a term based on the ecclesiastical organization of certain beliefs relating to Emanuel Swedenborgs writings and, as such, is considered a religious movement by some. ... Emanuel Swedenborg, 75, holding the manuscript of Apocalypsis Revelata (1766). ...

External links

Home site (http://www.swedenborg.org/)


  Results from FactBites:
 
Swedenborgian Church of North America - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (187 words)
The Swedenborgian Church draws its faith from the Bible as illuminated by the teachings of Emanuel Swedenborg (1688-1772).
Unlike the General Church of the New Jerusalem or "New Church", the Swedenborgian Church is congregational and has no bishops or parochial school system.
The Swedenborgian Church in North America is a member of the National Council of Churches USA.
Swedenborgianism - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (1519 words)
Swedenborgianism is the ecclesiastical organization of beliefs developed from the writings of Emanuel Swedenborg.
Some Swedenborgian organizations teach that the writings of Swedenborg (often called The Writings) are a third part of the Bible and have the same authority as the Old and New Testaments.
In the U.S., Swedenborgianism was organized in 1817 with the founding of the General Convention of the New Church (sometimes referred to as the Convention,) now also known as the Swedenborgian Church of North America.
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