Church of the New Jerusalem

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Church_of_the_New_Jerusalem
GPTKB entity
Statements (33)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:Christian_denomination
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs gptkb:Swedenborgian_Church
gptkbp:coreBelief belief in the Second Coming as a spiritual event
emphasis on charity and good works
interpretation of the Bible based on Swedenborg's writings
gptkbp:founded 18th century
gptkbp:foundedBy followers of Emanuel Swedenborg
gptkbp:hasBranch gptkb:General_Church_of_the_New_Jerusalem
gptkb:Swedenborgian_Church_of_North_America
gptkb:Lord's_New_Church_Which_Is_Nova_Hierosolyma
gptkbp:headquartersLocation various locations worldwide
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Church of the New Jerusalem
gptkbp:influencedBy gptkb:Emanuel_Swedenborg
gptkbp:notableMember gptkb:Helen_Keller
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:Swedenborgianism
gptkbp:scripture gptkb:Hebrew_Bible
writings of Emanuel Swedenborg
gptkbp:symbol gptkb:King
gptkb:center
flaming sword
gptkbp:teaches life after death
heaven and hell as states of being
marriage as a spiritual union
spiritual interpretation of scripture
God as one person, Jesus Christ
emphasis on personal regeneration
importance of free will
importance of living a good life
rejection of predestination
gptkbp:website https://swedenborg.org/
gptkbp:worshipStyle liturgical
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Swedenborgian_Church
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7