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Spiritism is a philosophical doctrine established in France in the mid 19th Century by the French educator Hippolyte Léon Denizard Rivail, under the pseudonym Allan Kardec. The term was coined by him as the specific name of the doctrine he was about to publish but, given the fact that the word was created from roots taken from the common language, it was soon incorporated into normal use and has been used to name other doctrines as well, though the original Spiritists protest against this usage. This article discusses Spritism as the religious system derived from the writings of Kardec.
Context
Spiritism begins with the dialogs established between Kardec and what he (and many researchers at that time) believed to be incorporeal beings — souls of deceased people. With his solid humanistic background, once he became convinced of the spiritual explanation for the phenomena that he investigated, between 1855 and 1856, he began looking for a way to turn the survival of the human soul (and communication with it) into something useful for humankind, in the social and ethical fields. Moreover, he thought that religions were becoming unable to lead men to effective moral improvements, due to their failure as human institutions. Science, concomitantly, grew wider than ever, bringing numerous direct benefits to man. Both factors together contributed to an increasing disbelief in human spirituality at all levels of European societies. Kardec saw in it an undesirable social tendency that should be reverted by a new paradigm for understanding reality. Its main characteristics would be:
- Promoting the dialog between the three classical forms of knowledge (scientific, philosophical and religious) in order to achieve a deeper and wider comprehension of reality;
False religion, spiritism, and nationalism mislead people
Sacredsecret (max j williams) Sat, 31 Oct 2009 10:44:20 -0000
False religion, spiritism, and nationalism mislead people
advocates of spiritism {19th century} used #photography to provide proof of the emanations & auras of the deceased http://bit.ly/3hCIxF cool
bklyncontessa (NicoleDufourDuRocher) Sat, 31 Oct 2009 04:17:31 -0000
advocates of spiritism {19th century} used #photography to provide proof of the emanations & auras of the deceased http://bit.ly/3hCIxF cool
Michael Jackson, Cobain Åi Shakespeare, la ÅedinÅ£Ä de spiritism pe Twitterhttp://is.gd/4IeeQ http://ff.im/-aKz7N
pantaleonescu (Popa M. Laurentiu) Fri, 30 Oct 2009 16:03:44 -0000
Michael Jackson, Cobain şi Shakespeare, la şedinţă de spiritism pe Twitterhttp://is.gd/4IeeQ http://ff.im/-aKz7N
Michael Jackson, Cobain Åi Shakespeare, la ÅedinÅ£Ä de spiritism pe Twitter « Pantaleonescu Weblog! http://ff.im/-aKyXF
pantaleonescu (Popa M. Laurentiu) Fri, 30 Oct 2009 16:03:01 -0000
Michael Jackson, Cobain şi Shakespeare, la şedinţă de spiritism pe Twitter « Pantaleonescu Weblog! http://ff.im/-aKyXF
Michael Jackson, Cobain Åi Shakespeare, la ÅedinÅ£Ä de spiritism pe Twitterhttp://is.gd/4IeeQ
pantaleonescu (Popa M. Laurentiu) Fri, 30 Oct 2009 15:33:20 -0000
Michael Jackson, Cobain şi Shakespeare, la şedinţă de spiritism pe Twitterhttp://is.gd/4IeeQ
wonders if any of my followers are into spiritisme (not the ouija board thingy), spiritism like: feeling energies, meditating and stuff? :D
egiltve (Egil Tveit) Fri, 30 Oct 2009 14:27:16 -0000
wonders if any of my followers are into spiritisme (not the ouija board thingy), spiritism like: feeling energies, meditating and stuff? :D
Advanced Study Group of Spiritism - GEAE - Spiritist virtual community founded in October of 1992 explains what is Spiritism (Spiritist Doctrine) and offers a newsletter and some electronic books for download.
Allan Kardec - Contains downloable version of the works of Allan Kardec, Gabriel Delanne, and Leon Denis.
Allan Kardec - Contains information on Allan Kardec, the Compiler of Spiritism (or Spiritist Doctrine). Offers biographical information, contains a list of his published works (which are also available for download in various languages) and other information both about himself and the movement he initiated.
Meta Description: [ allan-kardec.info ]
Allan Kardec Educational Society - AKES - This educational society was founded in August of 1984 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, with the purpose of disseminating the ideas and ideals of the Spiritist Doctrine.
Meta Description: [ This is Akes landing page ]
Allan Kardec Study Group - Nonprofit organization dedicated to promoting Spiritism. Located in Vancouver, British Columbia.
Allan Kardec University Study Group - Texas - An educational and non-profit organization which accepts man's spiritual evolution through successive reincarnations, and which seeks the absolute welfare of mankind, according to its utmost purpose of achieving spiritual enlightenment by following the teachings of Jesus Christ.
Allan Kardec's Spirits' Book - Offers an HTML version of Allan Kardec's Spirits' Book, Spiritism's first work, available over the Internet.
Meta Description: [ The Spirits' Book Homepage in Brazil ]
Bezerra de Menezes Kardecian Spiritist Association - Spiritist Society in Miami, Florida (USA), offering public meetings, schedule of local events, and other community services.
Meta Description: [ News, Events and articles on Spiritism, Mediumship ]
British Union of Spiritist Societies - BUSS - Includes a directory of participating institutions, activities calendar, and a few articles.
Cesar Augusto Spiritist Study Group - Website of the Spiritist Society in New Jersey, USA, offering an introduction to the Spiritist Doctrine by Allan Kardec with messages, books, and information about the group's meetings.
Meta Description: [ religion_and_spirituality : religion_and_spirituality ]
Divine Spark Spiritist Site - Information on Spiritism in English, with many excertps from Allan Kardec's works.
Meta Description: [ Know what is Spiritism and find answers for the Humanity's great mysteries ]
First Spiritual Temple: Allan Kardec and Mediumship - Good introduction on Allan Kardec and his works by a non-denominational, Spiritualist Christian Church.
Meta Description: [ A Non-Denominational Christian Spiritualist Church. Making Sense of God, Jesus Christ, Spirit and Religion through 4000 years of Spiritualism. ]
International Spiritist Council - The official site of the International Spiritist Council, with information on the Spiritist movement throughout the world.
Seed of Light Spiritist Centre - A local group with regular activities in Bondi, New South Wales, Australia. Site in English and Portuguese.
Sir William Crooks Spiritist Society - London group devoted to studying and researching the Spiritist Doctrine and related subjects, following the guidelines established by Kardec and the maxim: Love one another and educate yourselves
Meta Description: [ Like any other Spiritist group, we study the basic books of Allan Kardec's Codification, particularly, The Spirits' Book and The Gospel Explained by the Spiritist Doctrine. We read and discuss these books at every meeting as we understand they form the solid basis on which we shall build the stai... ]
Spiritism 101 - An introduction to the Spiritist Doctrine as compiled by Allan Kardec.
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Spiritism Online - Good introduction on Spiritism (Spiritist Doctrine) with its precepts and history, in four languages.
Spiritist Group of New York - SGNY - Non-profit organization whose sole aim is to promote and disseminate the Spiritist Doctrine in English, as codified by Allan Kardec. Offers many downloadable books.
Meta Description: [ sab,sgny,spiritist group of new york,spiritis alliance for books web pages,reincarnation,spiritism,spiritist,spirit,kardec,allan,spiritualism,death,afterlife,mediumship,medium. ]
Spiritist Society of Baltimore - SSB - Non-profit group in Baltimore, USA, presenting basic Spiritist Books, news and a newsletter.
Meta Description: [ The Spiritist Society of Baltimore Inc. is an educational non-profit organization. Our goals are the education and the instruction of all those who are interested in learning and practicing Spiritism based on Allan Kardec's works. ]
The Spiritist Doctrine - Includes free e-books, articles, forums, book links, polls, and newsletters. Offering a directory of institutions and resources throughout the world.
Meta Description: [ Spiritism Online: Compiling Spiritist Content in English ]
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The Spiritist Society of Florida - Spiritist group established in 1982. General information regarding Spiritism. Monthly newsletter. Accepts any questions inquirers may have regarding this topic.
United States Spiritist Council - The official site of the United States Spiritist Council. Offers a newsletter, directory of member institutions and suggestions on starting a Spiritist center/institution.
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