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

January/February 2025 (PDF)
Inside this issue:

  • Editorials: The Call • The Population Explosion and the General Church
  • Letters to the Editors
  • The Power of the Lord’s Providence – The Rt. Rev. David H. Lindrooth
  • The Preservation of the General Church: Perpetuation of Academy Uses – Charter Day Address from 1943 – The Rev. Willard D. Pendleton
  • Searching for Answers About the First Humans on Earth – Donald Ridgway
  • From the Bishop’s Office: “Our Sole Purpose” – The Rt. Rev. Peter M. Buss Jr.
  • Mike Tyson and the Seven Churches: Lessons in Overcoming – The Rev. Todd J. Beiswenger
  • General Church In-service: Blazing a Whole New Trail in Pittsburgh – Rebekah Russell and Julie Uber
  • Book Review: The Heavenly Doctrines as Systematic Theology – Prescott A. Rogers (Reviewed by the Rev. Michael D. Gladish)
  • Orphan Passages – The Rt. Rev. Brian W. Keith
  • Life Lines
  • Church News
  • Announcements

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New Church Life
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