Representative Men · Character
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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Character groups
- Cultural and Historical Exemplars
- Protagonist
- Philosophers and Poets
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- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
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