Spiritualism and communal living

[Charles Miller]

I probably do not need to note that Swedenborg was the intellectual hero
of several major literary and philosophy talents. Goethe, Emerson and
Blake to name just a few. Milosz also in this century. Then there's
Yeats...

As far as the spiritualism of the last century is concerned, there's a
lot of evidence to show that Whitman's background in this _science_ was
quite extensive, and he saw poetry as an embodiment of the
transformations supposedly brought on by various brands of this science.
Finally, I have heard that Einstein used to read Blavatsky--some people
say for fun, others are not exactly sure why. Anyone ever come across
this?

chuck miller


> The synthesis of Swedenborgianism, mesmerism and spiritualism seemed to
> pave the way to a spiritual science that would in time provide a key not
> only to the mysteries of life after death but to the meaning of everything.
> It was this expectation that provided an impetus for new brands of
> 'scientific' Christianity
>