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Jesus Christ

Central figure of Christianity, referenced as a moral and spiritual exemplar.

minor

Also known as the good Jesus, Jesus, the Lord Jesus Christ, Christ

First appearance: i uses of great men

Jesus Christ shows up with force in Swedenborg; or, the Mystic. The page is where that presence becomes real.

Listed among those who work directly on the problem of essence, alongside Moses and Menu.
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ESEmanuel Sweden…VOVoltaireWSWilliam Shakes…PLPlatoJWJohann Wolfgan…JCJesus Christ

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  • Other

Character groups

  • Cultural and Historical Exemplars
  • Protagonist
  • Philosophers and Poets

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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.

SetupEscalationBreaking pointAftermathClimax
  • Setup
  • Escalation
  • Breaking point
  • Aftermath
  • Closing

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