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Swedenborg also delves into the true nature of charity and the way that it interweaves with faith to produce true goodness.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e In addition to these short works, the volume includes a fifth work, which consists of two supplements to previous works by Swedenborg: a brief addition to \u003ci\u003eLast Judgment\u003c\/i\u003e and a longer addition to \u003ci\u003eHeaven and Hell.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe four main short works in this volume by Swedish theologian Emanuel Swedenborg (1688–1772) form the basic foundation of his thought. 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