A relation of Swedenborgianism and anthroposophy
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 2612151 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Tiina Mahlamäki (0000-0002-2100-9878, University of Turku, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2018 |
| Volume | 8 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Publication date | 2018-04-21 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Approaching Religion (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1799-3121 • E-ISSN: 1799-3121 |
| Publisher | Approaching Religion (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.30664/ar.66723 |
| OpenAlex | W2799611481 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 1 |
My article discusses the influence of Emanuel- Swedenborg on a Finnish female author, Kersti Bergroth (1886-1975) through one of Bergroth's novels Eläviä ja kuolleita ('The Living and the Dead', 1945). Bergroth was a prolific author with an anthroposophical bent, and an admirer of German idealism. In this particular novel Bergroth refers explicitly to Swedenborg and the story discloses a number of Swedenborgian themes: the doctrine of correspondences; a world divided into material, spiritual, and divine realms; and communication with the spirits of the dead. As Bergroth was an active member of the anthroposophical movement, I will also consider the route, spread, and place of Swedenborg's ideas within anthroposophy and theosophy in the twentieth century
German · Linguistics · Sociology · Computer Science · Philosophy · Religious Studies and Spiritual Practices · Scientific and Historical Analyses
| Citations per year | 0.5 |
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| Citation span | 2024 - 2024 (1) |
| Highly cited | No |