New Church History

07/08/2017

By an amazing coincidence (if you believe in mere coincidence), the Harvard Art Museum currently has an exhibition about the "Lost Museum" in which Worcester found William Hill's Arcana exactly 200 years ago (They probably don't include that part in the exhibition.) But we will try to check it out next week and report back. http://www.nshoremag.com/harvard-art-museum-showcases-a-forgotten-landmark-of-american-culture/

The “lost” 18th-century teaching cabinet, known as the Philosophy Chamber, thrived as a center of artistic and intellectual life.

01/30/2017

Ed Gyllenhaal, in honor of Swedenborg's birthday, posted a link to a New Church history fun fact: http://www.newchurchhistory.org/funfacts/index092b.html

NewChurchHistory.org provides an electronic medium for articles and projects related to the life and times of Emanuel Swedenborg (1688-1772), the influence of Swedenborg's theological works worldwide, and the history of the New Church from the 18th century to the present day. Articles on historical…

06/19/2016

On June 19th, 1876, a group of twelve members of the General Convention met and first organized the Academy of the New Church. This took place in Philadelphia, as the Convention was having its annual meeting there, owing to the fact that the “Centennial Exposition,” the first US World’s Fair was taking place at that time.