Quote by Emanuel Swedenborg: “All religion has relation to life, and the life of religion is to do good.”

Swedenborg asserts that true spirituality isn't just about belief, but about actively living a virtuous life and performing good deeds. He emphasizes that practical kindness is the core expression of religious faith.

Published in his seminal work 'Heaven and Hell,' this statement reflects Swedenborg's shift from science to theology. He believed that faith without charity (doing good) was meaningless, a counter-current to some prevailing theological dogmas of his time.

Swedish scientist, philosopher, and mystic whose later spiritual writings, including Heaven and Hell, had enormous influence on Romanticism and later on figures including William Blake and Balzac. He worked earlier as a respected natural philosopher before devoting himself to theological exploration.