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Creator and Redeemer
Doctrinal Class - March 04, 2020
Why the first two chapters of True Christianity are titled: "God the Creator" and "The Lord the Redeemer". A Two class series recorded 2-26-2020 and 3-4-2020. | By Rt. Rev. David H. Lindrooth | Bryn Athyn Cathedral Social Hall
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The Twelve Sons of Jacob
Doctrinal Class - February 12, 2020
The twelve sons of Jacob describe twelve steps toward becoming truly spiritual people. A three class series. Some discussion not included. | By Rev. Erik J. Buss | Bryn Athyn Cathedral Social Hall
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Seven Signs of Spiritual Redemption
Doctrinal Class - January 22, 2020
A three class series: January 8, 15 & 22. The Gospel of John's account of the Lord's ministry in the world records only seven miracles. But it calls them "signs". Signs of what? Well, signs that testified to the Lord's identity and claims. They are signs of who He is and what He can do in our lives. | By Rev. Grant H. Odhner | Bryn Athyn Cathedral Social Hall
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Christmas Times of Day
Doctrinal Class - December 04, 2019
A 3 class series: Christmas Eve, Christmas Morning, Christmas Day. In our celebration of the Lord's advent, many of our traditions are attached to specific times-of-day. Times-of-day have spiritual meanings which relate in significant ways to prophecies, stars and doctrines about the Lord's birth into the world. Some discussion not included. | By Rev. Kurt Hyland Asplundh | Bryn Athyn Cathedral Social Hall
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How Do We Prepare the Way for the Lord?
Doctrinal Class - November 27, 2019
Repent! See steps of repentance TCR 509-566; NJHD 159-172; AC 8387-8394 | By Rt. Rev. Bradley D. Heinrichs | Bryn Athyn Cathedral Social Hall
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The Origins of Thanksgiving
Doctrinal Class - November 20, 2019
All three of the commanded feasts had to do with a form of giving thanks. The first feast was the "feast of Unleavened Bread". The second feast was the "Feast of Weeks" which occurred when the first fruits of wheat were ready to harvest. And the third feast was the "Feast of Ingathering' at the years end. (See AC 9285) Not all discussion is included. | By Rt. Rev. Bradley D. Heinrichs | Bryn Athyn Cathedral Social Hall
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No Person Forgotten
Doctrinal Class - October 09, 2019
Classes focus on a universal sphere proceeding from the Lord to all people, so they are universal spheres, meaning His universal presence and activity. | By Rev. Dr Andrew M. Dibb | Bryn Athyn Cathedral Social Hall
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Answers to Atheism
Doctrinal Class - September 18, 2019
A three class series. Some discussion not included. | By Rev. John L. Odhner | Bryn Athyn Cathedral Social Hall
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I Bestow Upon You a Kingdom
Doctrinal Class - April 17, 2019
A series of three Doctrinal Classes on Luke 22:29: "I bestow upon you a kingdom." Class 1 April 3 The Lord as King & What Is this Kingdom? Class 2 April 10 Kingdom Messages influencing the disciples Class 3 April 17 Kingdom Messages influencing others Not all discussion is included. | By Rt. Rev. Peter M. Buss, Jr. | Bryn Athyn Cathedral Social Hall
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Joseph and His Brothers
Doctrinal Class - March 27, 2019
How do we come to genuine wisdom? A four class series. | By Rev. Eric H. Carswell | Bryn Athyn Cathedral Social Hall
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Why Was the Lord Born On This Planet
Doctrinal Class - January 16, 2019
| By Rev. Dr Andrew M. Dibb | Bryn Athyn Cathedral Social Hall
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Dickens' Christmas Carol
Doctrinal Class - December 19, 2018
Dickens' 1843 classic tale forged an enduring cultural link between the celebration of Christmas and the practices and attitudes of a Christian life. Richard Lines, president of the Swedenborg Society, calls it "Dickens' Swedenborgian Fairy Tale." Dickens apparently wrote it shortly after reading the work "Heaven and Hell" Background tones are from church organ being tuned. | By Rev. Jeremy F. Simons | Bryn Athyn Cathedral Social Hall
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Snow White - A Christmas Story ?
Doctrinal Class - December 05, 2018
In 1812 Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm first published their collection of old tales. Devoutly Christian, the brothers believed that "fairy tales are survivals of an ancient faith that goes back to the earliest times, a faith which is expressed in the pictorial representations of things that go beyond the senses." (The Owl, the Raven and the Dove" by G Ronald Murphy, Oxford, 2000, p. 20) | By Rev. Jeremy F. Simons | Bryn Athyn Cathedral Social Hall
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The Last Judgment
Doctrinal Class - September 26, 2018
A Three Class Series on "The Last Judgment" and "Continuation Concerning the Last Judgment" by E Swedenborg. Some discussion and a slide representation not included. | By Rev. Jeremy F. Simons | Bryn Athyn Cathedral Social Hall
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The Internal and The External Person
Doctrinal Class - May 09, 2018
A Three class series the first of which was not recorded. Some video portions not included. | By Rev. Christopher A Barber | Bryn Athyn Cathedral Social Hall
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Opening the Spiritual Sense of the Word
Doctrinal Class - April 18, 2018
A three class series the first of which is not included because of technical problems. The speaker does a thorough review of his first class in class 2, however. Some discussion did not record well and are omitted. | By Rev. Grant H. Odhner | Bryn Athyn Cathedral Social Hall
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The Kings of Israel and Judah and the Lord's Glorification
Doctrinal Class - March 28, 2018
A three part series | By Rev. Kenneth J. Alden | Bryn Athyn Cathedral Social Hall
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Swedenborg's Preparation
Doctrinal Class - February 07, 2018
A two class series on the historical changes in the sciences and freedom of religion that took place before Swedenborg could publish the writings. | By Rev. Dr Andrew M. Dibb | Bryn Athyn Cathedral Social Hall
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Prayer
Doctrinal Class - January 24, 2018
A three class series | By Rev. Jeremy F. Simons | Bryn Athyn Cathedral Social Hall
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Simple to Profound
Doctrinal Class - December 13, 2017
A three class series. The simple stories of Christmas stand as windows, as it were, through which we can see deep truths about the Lord and about our lives. | By Rt. Rev. Peter M. Buss, Jr. | Bryn Athyn Cathedral Social Hall
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Rationality
Doctrinal Class - May 03, 2017
Freedom and rationality are the two basic capacities that make us human. We spend a lot of time talking about the nature of freedom, but less on the nature of rationality. In some ways you could say that all of the problems facing the world today are because we are not bringing our rationality to bear on the issue, or that we are doing it in the wrong way. This three class series explores what it is and is not, and how to use what the Lord has given us better. | By Rev. Erik J. Buss | Bryn Athyn Cathedral Social Hall
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The Temple of His Body
Doctrinal Class - April 12, 2017
Jesus answered and said to them, "Destroy this temple, and in three days I will raise it up." Then the Jews said, "It has taken forty-six years to build this temple, and will You raise it up in three days?" But He was speaking of the temple of His body. (John 2:19-21) A three class Easter series. | By Rev. Kurt Hyland Asplundh | Bryn Athyn Cathedral Social Hall
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New Church Culture
Doctrinal Class - February 01, 2017
New Church Culture: Where has it been and where is it going? A two class series. A lot of the discussion did not record well and is not included. | By Rev. Eric H. Carswell | Bryn Athyn Cathedral Social Hall
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