"Inside Off The Left Eye" is an original podcast offering by the Off The Left Eye team with new material every week coming to you on Sundays, hosted by Chelsea Odhner. We study the historical context of Emanuel Swedenborg's (1688-1772) life and works and share fresh insights from the New Century Edition translation of Swedenborg's theological works. Joined by translator and Series Editor Dr. Jonathan Rose and Off The Left Eye host and personality Curtis Childs, we follow threads into the past, discovering that what we find often is eminently relevant to the present.
Inside Off The Left Eye is a project of the Swedenborg Foundation—a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, independent, educational organization for those seeking to explore spirituality and faith. Learn more at www.swedenborg.com.
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"Inside Off The Left Eye" is an original podcast offering by the Off The Left Eye team with new material every week coming to you on Sundays, hosted by Chelsea Odhner. We study the historical context of Emanuel Swedenborg's (1688-1772) life and works and share fresh insights from the New Century Edition translation of Swedenborg's theological works. Joined by translator and Series Editor Dr. Jonathan Rose and Off The Left Eye host and personality Curtis Childs, we follow threads into the past, discovering that what we find often is eminently relevant to the present.
Inside Off The Left Eye is a project of the Swedenborg Foundation—a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, independent, educational organization for those seeking to explore spirituality and faith. Learn more at www.swedenborg.com.
Hey Inside Off The Left Eye listeners! We're bringing you a taste of our new upcoming podcast series the Latin Playground! In this preview, Chelsea talks to Jonathan about the territory we get into in the Latin Playground. Dipping into Swedenborg's Latin itself is like taking off the outer shell and getting to interface with the spiritual ideas directly. New episodes will drop in January, 2025!
How did the Lord Jesus Christ unite divinity and humanity within himself? And how do we connect to divine humanity in ourselves? We stretch our minds and follow Swedenborg as he unpacks the brief Biblical phrase, “because of Abraham my servant” right now Inside Off The Left Eye.
In heaven, do people have faith? Do they argue over beliefs there? You might think everyone in heaven must believe the same thing, or think the same way about things, but Swedenborg found that the reality is quite different. We explore what distinguishes people and communities in the afterlife right now Inside Off The Left Eye.
Love is our life–Swedenborg famously writes in the first line of his work Divine Love and Wisdom. Turns out the same is true for theology and beliefs, too. We explore the pitfalls of being focused on truth without a healthy serving of neighborly love, kindness, and compassion to go with it right now Inside Off The Left Eye.
Why does it often feel hard to be loving toward ourselves? Are we born good, or evil? Turns out, it might not be such a simple either/or question and knowing the design of our rebirth can help us trust the process. We explore our spiritual development from infancy to old age right now Inside Off The Left Eye.
One of Swedenborg’s most iconic concepts is that there are levels in our minds. These levels allow us to interact with both the material and spiritual worlds at the same time. Today, we set our focus on the middle level and explore the special powers of the rational mind right now Inside Off The Left Eye.
Can you imagine what it would be like to receive a direct inflow of Divine Love? It turns out that you have an inward connection that does just that. But don’t worry if this feels impossible to perceive. We explore how life is designed to lead us into a greater sense of this love right now inside Off The Left Eye.
We often talk about how the soul is active in the body, but where does the soul get its life from? In this interactive live recording of the Inside Off The Left Eye podcast we’ll explore the small work Soul-Body Interaction, published by Swedenborg in 1769, and what it can teach us about spiritual inflow, the levels of our minds, and how to sense our innate intuition in our day-to-day lives.
What is the essential ingredient for peace. It might surprise you. We explore how love unites everyone in this life and the next, and what it means to be connected to our ancestors right now in the NCE Spotlight - your home for fresh insights from the ongoing translation of the New Century Edition of Swedenborg’s Theological Works.
Did Swedenborg experience feature length films in the spiritual world over a hundred years before movies were invented. We explore the varieties of creation that Swedenborg witnessed in the afterlife and what it’s like to get what you want right now in the NCE Spotlight - your home for fresh insights from the ongoing translation of the New Century Edition of Swedenborg’s Theological Works.
Is it possible to know where you are in the process of rebirth? Swedenborg learned that really God is the one who reforms us, and the phases we go through relate to the acceptance of that truth. We explore the phases of rebirth right now in the NCE Spotlight - your home for fresh insights from the ongoing translation of the New Century Edition of Swedenborg’s Theological Works.
There is an infinite depth of meaning in the Bible, yet Swedenborg learned how real truth hides itself unless we live from love for others. We explore the power and universality of the Word right now in the NCE Spotlight - your home for fresh insights from the ongoing translation of the New Century Edition of Swedenborg’s Theological Works.
There are two main levels in us: our outer self and our inner self. The inner self IS our connection to heaven. And right now in the NCE Spotlight we discuss how the Word is designed in just such a way to link the two together… stick around for fresh insights from the ongoing translation of the New Century Edition of Swedenborg’s Theological Works.
Today we discuss beauty, which can be a triggering subject, but stick around because we’re going to transform the stereotypes and by the end you’ll find yourself radiating with the perception of divine love in this week’s NCE Spotlight - your home for fresh insights from the ongoing translation of the New Century Edition of Swedenborg’s Theological Works.
How do goodness and truth take root, and grow inside of us? What is the ultimate outcome of regenerations? We explore the nature of rebirth right now in the NCE Spotlight - your home for fresh insights from the ongoing translation of the New Century Edition of Swedenborg’s Theological Works.
What is spiritual burial? How do symbols have power? What does it really mean to open ourselves to God? We explore our connection to God and the power of ritual right now in the NCE Spotlight - your home for fresh insights from the ongoing translation of the New Century Edition of Swedenborg’s Theological Works.
What is the end goal of spiritual growth? What does it really mean to connect to your higher self? We explore the process of spiritual change and development right now in the NCE Spotlight - your home for fresh insights from the ongoing translation of the New Century Edition of Swedenborg’s Theological Works.
How are the levels of Heaven different from one another? What is it like to be spoken to by different kinds of angels? We explore the layers of Heaven, their inhabitants, and how they’re connected right now in the NCE Spotlight - your home for fresh insights from the ongoing translation of the New Century Edition of Swedenborg’s Theological Works.
"Inside Off The Left Eye" is an original podcast offering by the Off The Left Eye team with new material every week coming to you on Sundays, hosted by Chelsea Odhner. We study the historical context of Emanuel Swedenborg's (1688-1772) life and works and share fresh insights from the New Century Edition translation of Swedenborg's theological works. Joined by translator and Series Editor Dr. Jonathan Rose and Off The Left Eye host and personality Curtis Childs, we follow threads into the past, discovering that what we find often is eminently relevant to the present.
Inside Off The Left Eye is a project of the Swedenborg Foundation—a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, independent, educational organization for those seeking to explore spirituality and faith. Learn more at www.swedenborg.com.
