Swedish scientist and theologian Emanuel Swedenborg wrote volumes upon volumes based on the understanding he gained through visits to the spiritual world and from conversations with its inhabitants. For new readers of Swedenborg, knowing where to start and what to read can present an insurmountable task. This volume is a good starting point and provides samples of some of his most powerful writings, now available in new, contemporary translations.

What happens to our souls after we die? What is the afterlife like? What is the nature of God? Of evil? What can we do during our lives to help guide us to heaven? What kinds of answers can we find in the Bible? Selections from some of Swedenborg's most popular works--"Heaven and Hell," "Divine Love and Wisdom," "Divine Providence," "Secrets of Heaven," and "True Christianity"--answer these questions and more.

Ideal for those new to Swedenborg's theology, "A Swedenborg Sampler" offers tastes from a rich smorgasbord of spiritual insight.