Praise for Dr. David Fuller's new book: Osteopathy and Swedenborg (Learn more...)

"If you are curious, the book is a gold mine of fascinating facts and connections; if you are a scholar, the book is a sound and extensive reference; if you are a physician interested in the process of healing in all its dimensions, the book is priceless." -William Morris, D.O

"The emphasis is both sweeping and at the same time specific when it comes to the generation of ideas leading to osteopathy.... We have so much we can learn from Dr. Fuller’s extensive research into a field that he clearly loves, the history of modern religions, social movements, and the development of a brand of medicine that we are still trying to define." -R. Paul Lee, DO, FAAO, FCA

"A scholarly and eminently readable work offering a valuable perspective on the place of Swedenborg, one of the world’s greatest polymaths, within the intellectual currents that shaped the development and continued evolution of Still’s and, even more so, to Sutherland’s thought.” —Jane Eliza Stark, D.O.M.P.

“. . . thorough analysis of the influence that . . . Swedenborg had upon Still, Sutherland, and other seminal osteopathic thinkers.” —Kenneth Nelson, D.O., F.A.A.O., F.A.C.O.F.P. (Dist.)

"I recommend this book for anyone interested in the big questions of the day relative to osteopathic medicine." -R. Paul Lee, DO, FAAO, FCA

“For the chiropractic reader, the new understanding of chiropractic’s founder and his intellectual and philosophical development is the prize in the crackerjack of a book.” -Alana Callendar. M.S.L.S., Ed.D

Welcome

The Swedenborg Scientific Association (SSA) serves three purposes:

publishing Emanuel Swedenborg’s pre-theological books
using other available media broadcast the ideas contained in those books
sponsoring and publishing research into these these ideas, into their relationships to thecultural environments of the 18th century to today, and into the development of Swedenborg’s ideas as preparation for his role as revelator.

To fulfill these purposes, the SSA focuses on two projects:

Publishing The New Philosophy, the journal of the Swedenborg Scientific Association. This biannual journal contains articles on topics of interest to the SSA and it’s members, reviews of books published by the SSA and other publishers, information about our growing catalog of publications, and news concerning the SSA and allied organizations.
Building a catalog of books and other media—including both the works of Swedenborg and those of other authors—available for purchase and distribution.

Recent News

Osteopathy and Swedenborg book recommended to "anyone interested in the big questions"

A review of David Fuller's book, Osteopathy and Swedenborg, appeared in a recent edition of the Cranial Letter, the quarterly newsletter of the Osteopathic Cranial Academy.

Osteopathy and Swedenborg reviewed in Theta Alpha Journal

"The mystery, the miracle is this: the patient’s body can communicate intelligently with us, the therapist/doctor. There is a deep 'knowing,' beyond words, but powerful and true. How can this be? I found the answer to that question in David Fuller’s book, specifically answered by Swedenborg, and picked up on by Osteopathy and its offspring."

Osteopathy and Swedenborg continues to receive accolades

The Winter 2013-2014 issue of Chiropractic History contains a review of David Fuller's book, Osteopathy and Swedenborg.