SOURCE: Goodenough, Daniel W. “A Trust from God: A Survey of Swedenborg's Political Thought.” In Swedenborg and His Influence, edited by Erland J. Brock et al., pp. 135-53. Bryn Athyn, Penn.: Academy of the New Church, 1988.
In the following essay, Goodenough examines Swedenborg's political ideas—including his vision of an organically unified humanity—which the critic says are not simply those of a spiritual dreamer but are thoughtful, practical, detailed, and concern actual problems needing attention.
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