At the core of Swedenborg s thought is the understanding that our purpose in this life is to progress spiritually to learn, to grow, to do good works, and, ultimately, to allow as much of God s love as possible to enter into us and manifest through us.

Scattered throughout his works are descriptions of our mind and how it relates to both the physical and spiritual worlds. In this book, Taylor pulls these loose threads together and weaves them into a simple, coherent whole, presenting Swedenborg s teachings as a system that anyone can follow. Taylor describes the external or natural mind...