Life / Faith

These two short works, which Swedenborg originally published separately, discuss two topics that are closely intertwined.In Life, he focuses on regeneration--our conscious process of spiritual rebirth--and he reviews the inner sense of the Ten Commandments as a way to understand our choice between good and evil. In Faith, Swedenborg rejects the notion of faith without rational sense, defining faith as inner recognition of what is true, and he emphasizes that true faith occurs only when we love others and treat them well. Life / Faith, as part of the New Century Edition of the Works of Emanuel Swedenborg, incorporates the latest scholarship and translation standards for a more accurate and accessible rendering of Swedenborg's work.