Vol. MMXV
May/June 2015
New Church Life
A bimonthly magazine devoted to the teachings revealed through
Emanuel Swedenborg, as they relate to life.
225 In This Issue
228 Editorials: ‘The Bright and Morning Star• "There Was War in Heaven"
232 Letters to the Editors
238 A New Look at Governance Issues in the General Church –
The Rt. Rev. Brian W. Keith
241 The New Jerusalem – A Sermon by the Rev. Malcolm G. Smith
249 What is New About the New Church? – The Rev. Daniel W. Goodenough
252 The Rim of Gold –A Sermon by the Rev. James H. (Jay) Barry
257 Freedom to be New Church – A Sermon by the Rev. Howard A. Thompson
262 A Wake-Up Call: Will the General Church Survive and Thrive?
Peter H. Boericke
268 Reflections on a Gift of '95 Theses' – The Rev. Dr. Ray Silverman
277 Introducing Our Ministers: A Ministry Born of Loving People
The Rev. C. Mark Perry
283 Plane Kindness – The Rev. Coleman S. Glenn
286 Book Review: V as in Victor, by Naomi Gladish Smith, reviewed by
Vera Powell Glenn
289 Church News
302 Life Lines
313 Announcements
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