布莱恩·阿森的精神生活
布莱恩·阿森学院 strives to create an environment in which students actively study religious teachings, grapple with spiritual questions, reflect, and develop their 在精神层面上拥有自己的思考. 的 theology of the 新教堂 fuels our campus environment—an academic atmosphere with a spiritual focus. 这就是布林·阿森 a place where all are welcome, regardless of how they got here. 你受到挑战的地方 to think critically about beliefs, and people are good to one another. 在理论 is put into practice, actions are subject to reflection, and communities become lifelong 支持.
什么是新教会?
Swedenborgi -什么? 的 新教堂, also referred to as "Swedenborgianism," is a Christian theology based on the writings of 18th-century scholar Emanuel Swedenborg. It is at the core of the 新教堂 faith, which respects all faiths and focuses on helping others.
“All religion is of life, and the life of religion is to do good.”
——伊曼纽尔·斯威登堡
基本的信念
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神 |
We identify the Lord Jesus Christ as the one, all-loving 神 in human form, who seeks to be united with the human race and is present within all who live a good life. |
| 圣经 | We see the Bible as a series of stories that reflect on a spiritual journey. 作为隐喻, these stories encourage us to think deeply about how they apply to our everyday lives. |
| 十诫 | This set of ethics appears in some form in every religion. 新教会的解释 holds that these commandments apply not only to our outward actions, but also carry 更深层次的 levels of meaning for our attitudes and intentions. 的y are central to Swedenborgianism and serve as our spiritual foundation. |
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反波胆伊曼纽尔·斯威登堡
Emanuel Swedenborg was born in Stockholm, Sweden, on January 29, 1688. 他是
son of Jesper Swedberg, a Lutheran bishop.
Swedenborg’s education included studies at the University of Uppsala and work with leading scientists in many countries throughout Western Europe. Swedenborg是其中一员 of the Swedish House of Nobles and the Swedish Royal Academy of Sciences, as well as a participant in the Swedish government. His publications covered many subjects, from philosophy and theology to anatomy and physiology. 在他的晚年(开始) around 1743), Swedenborg’s writing focused on theology. 他这一时期的作品 include Biblical exegesis, discussions of the spiritual world, commentary on 什么 it means to be Christian, and how to lead a good and useful life.
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校园灵性
我们有学校精神. Many schools talk of student life, but for us, it goes 更深层次的. To be a Bryn Athyn student is to connect with your studies, with yourself, and with one another through a focus on spirituality–however you choose to practice it. We believe the path to spirituality is through turning to 神, rejecting a life 远离邪恶，彼此相爱. And Bryn Athyn offers many opportunies to explore these themes in a 社区 setting.
社区敬拜
We build time into our schedules to take a break, come together, and reflect. 以满足 every student’s needs, we offer a formal service on Wednesday mornings, vespers on Wednesday evenings, and a contemporary "Friday Morning Live" worship. 还有布莱恩·阿森 hosts larger worship services for the larger college 社区, such as a candlelight walk at the beginning of the academic year, commissioning services to bless our athletic teams, and periodic convocations for the entire campus.
Out chaplains are always available to provide spiritual guidance to members of our 社区. 的y offer a variety of spiritual services, such as video missives, group ceremonies, and one-on-one meetings.
更多属灵的机会
Whether through volunteering, spiritual growth groups, meditation—Bryn Athyn students are encouraged to share their own personal exploration and experiences as active participants 在我们的精神社区. This includes in the classroom, the 新教堂 is a tradition 智力探究. We are primed to grapple with profound questions and realize 我们学习的更深层次的意义.
的re are also regular, casual discussions of the Word of 神 and Swedenborg’s writings. Some are facilitated by ministers, and others are simply spontaneous groups of students.