New Church Life


New Church Life is a monthly magazine devoted to the teachings revealed through Emanuel Swedenborg. It is the official journal of the General Church of the New Jerusalem and has been published continuously since 1881.

The magazine typically includes:

  • Sermons
  • Doctrinal articles
  • Editorials
  • Book Reviews

Because it has been published for over 100 years, New Church Life is valued by many readers as a resource for study of the doctrinal thought of the church and as a repository of information on the history of the church organization.

Current Issue

July/August 2024 (PDF)
Inside this issue:

  • In This Issue
  • Editorials: Down From the Mountain • Derived Doctrine
  • Letter to the Editors
  • The Church: Bringing Heaven to Earth – The Rev. Michael D. Gladish
  • An Invitation to the Holy City – The Rev. Steven P. Gunther
  • Ethics and Building on the Rock – The Rev. Christopher A. Barber
  • From the Bishop’s Office: ‘Amen’ – The Rt. Rev. Peter M. Buss Jr.
  • Bryn Athyn College Commencement Address: Success in Life –How-to Videos for Graduates – Curtis Childs
  • Academy Secondary Schools Commencement Address ANC: Preparation for Life – Douglas Reuter
  • The Centenary of the New Church in Colchester, England: The History by Anne Glover; The Celebration by Ann Buss;and a poem from former pastor, the Rev. Kenneth J. Alden
  • The Swedenborgian Attorney who Launched the Slavery Trial of the Century: The Dred Scott Case and Francis Murdoch
  • Life Lines
  • Church News
  • Announcements

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New Church Life
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Bryn Athyn, PA 19009

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Daily Inspiration

"To the extent that we turn our backs on evil deeds we are with the Lord and in the Lord; and to the extent that we are in the Lord the good deeds we do come not from ourselves but from the Lord."

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