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Marriage to Eternity

  - February 2004
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General Church Educational Materials

Selections from the Catalog of Religious Materials
 

For Children:
The Love of LovesTake a Deep Breath
For young people (and the young person in each adult reader) this book offers the clear presentation of truths only a gifted teacher can provide. The many examples Mr. Simons gives bring the teachings of the Word to life in ways that delight as they instruct us. His conversational style and tone provide easy access to the important ideas he presents. Appealing color illustrations further highlight these ideas. 71 pages. Perfect bound.
BK-049 $7.95
The Love of LovesThe Love of Loves
A beautiful book based on Conjugial Love 180, written by Jill Rogers and illustrated by Marguerite Acton. The Lord is continually striving to make people happy. One of the greatest sources of happiness from the Lord is the love that a husband and wife can have for each other. This book describes the feelings that this love, called Conjugial Love, can give to a married couple.
BK-041 $7.95
The DoveThe Dove
Based on Conjugial Love 293e, this simple story by Shanon Jungé Smith tells of a very special love given to people by the Lord. A beginning reader in full color. 12 pages. Also available in Zulu by special request.
BK-002 $2.25
The Angel VisitorsThe Angel Visitors
This simple and beautiful story tells of a meeting between Swedenborg and a married couple from the Golden Age. An easy-reader book based on Conjugial Love 42 and retold by Michéle Bongers Smith. Suitable for 2-7 year olds. 34 pages.
BK-003 $4.95
The Love of LovesGifts from the Lord
In this book, DeNese Olson lovingly tells young children that they are all precious gifts from the Lord to their families. The text sensitively explains that this is true whether the children were adopted by their parents or born to them. Photographs of parents and children show the joy of family love. 31 pages.
BK-034 $5.95
Jesse: Now and ThenJesse Now and Then
A sensitive story for young girls created by Chandra P. Kistner, Jency Cole Latta, and Kaye Lermitte. Today life moves so fast and information is often graphic and adult. We find ourselves at a loss over how to communicate the rich tapestry of becoming a woman, full of innocence and love. This book reaches to touch the hearts of mothers and daughters and impart the natural cycles of life.
BK-029 $6.95
Becoming a WomanBecoming a Woman
"A woman is born to be the affection of love" (Arcana Coelestia 1120:2). A gentle book by Shanon Jungé Smith for mothers to share with their daughters. As well as reassuring young girls about their own developmental changes, this book is distinctive in focusing on the uses and joys of womanhood in the light of the Lord's purposes and the truths of His Word. Illustrated with color photographs and clear, informative line-drawings.
PB-702 $4.95

For Adults:
Order Within the Lord's WordLove is Not a Feeling
Rev. Erik Buss discusses the difference between love and feelings and how you can tell them apart. Through questions for your reflection, he leads you to discover what you truly value and how you can committ to these values. space is included tow rite down your personal ideas and responses. aimed at teens and young adults. 31 pages.
PB-500 $4.95
Order Within the Lord's WordCorrespondences
A survey of the New Church doctrine of correspondences, the “science of sciences.” Rev. Stephen D. Cole includes an historical outline of the knowledge and use of correspondences and a discussion of the application of correspondences to the understanding of the Scriptures and more. Taped in 1995.
20 cassettes. CA-102 $45.00
His Star Still Shines

 

Human Development
How we develop as human beings is a fascinating study, doctrinally and scientifically. Rt. Rev. Alfred Acton looks at what the Heavenly Doctrines say about the natural stages of development and their spiritual counterparts.
1 cassette. CA-103 $5.00
To order contact:

The General Church Office of Education
P.O. Box 743 - Cairncrest
1100 Cathedral Road
Bryn Athyn, PA 19009
Phone: 215-914-4949
Fax: 215-914-4935
E-mail: oed@newchurch.org

or

browse The General Church online bookstore at www.newchurch.org

For more information and resources on many different topics, be sure to check our Past Issues

Other issues on Marriage:

Marriage: A Gift from God
Love of Children
Treasuring Marriage
The Marriage of Good and Truth

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