There is debate over whether the Swedish scientist-turned-theologian, Emmanuel Swedenborg (1688-1772), should be considered a philosopher or delusive mystic; a Christian or a heretic. In midlife, Swedenborg began to have mystical experiences that prompted him to write extensively of religious reform in light of a startling discovery: we are all living in the days after the Last Judgment. Nothing is as it seems. Beside becoming the inspiration for a new Christian religion, the "New Church," Swedenborg is best known for his works on "Heaven and Hell" and "Arcana Coelesitia" (Heavenly Mysteries), which the other 18th century Immanuel (Kant) read and was impacted by, for better or worse. 
Given that I want to one day spend a series of podcast episodes talking about Kant's philosophy of religion, I thought starting with some of Swedenborg's writings (which are and have become obscure) would be insightful. And given my preoccupation with the Problems of Evil, I thought the relatively short "Angelic Wisdom concerning the Divine Love and the Divine Wisdom" (1763), precursor to a treatise on Divine Providence, would be as good a place to start as any. 
It's just the reading today, but in the future, hopefully we can talk about it!

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