Spiritism - Spiritism and Christianism. Christianism has been traditionally critic of Spiritism, mostly because the Mosaic Law clearly forbade the Jewish people all forms of communication with the dead (Deut. 18: 10-14). Modern Christian exegesis holds that the supposed spirits of the dead are actually fallen angels. Most of the Christian opposition to Spiritism is found among Evangelical Christians, especially those of Lutheran doctrine, who belive salvation is a free gift of God, which we are unworthy of ...

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Spiritism, Spiritism - Spiritism and Related Religions, Spiritism - Precursors, Spiritism - Fox Sisters, Spiritism - Spinning Tables, Spiritism - Mesmerism, Spiritism - An Overview, Spiritism - Basic Books, Spiritism - Doctrine, Spiritism - Leading a Spiritist Life, Spiritism - Organization, Spiritism - The Role of Spiritism, Spiritism - Spiritism as a Religion, Spiritism - Spiritism as Science, Spiritism - Spiritism and Other Religions, Spiritism - Spiritism and Christianism, Spiritism - Spiritism Through History, Spiritism - Syncretic Religions

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The term Kardecist Spiritism is often used, especially in statistics regarding religion, to differ Spiritism proper (as established by Kardec) and other types of practices and beliefs named alike. It is a quite stable religious denomination, especially strong in Brazil. Other religions and cults claiming the name are usually smaller, fringe religious groups that want to benefit from identifica ...

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Spiritism, Spiritism - Spiritism and Related Religions, Spiritism - Precursors, Spiritism - Fox Sisters, Spiritism - Spinning Tables, Spiritism - Mesmerism, Spiritism - An Overview, Spiritism - Basic Books, Spiritism - Doctrine, Spiritism - Leading a Spiritist Life, Spiritism - Organization, Spiritism - The Role of Spiritism, Spiritism - Spiritism as a Religion, Spiritism - Spiritism as Science, Spiritism - Spiritism and Other Religions, Spiritism - Spiritism and Christianism, Spiritism - Spiritism Through History, Spiritism - Syncretic Religions, Spiritism - See Also

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Spiritism is a religious and philosophic doctrine established in France in the mid 19th Century by 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 the normal use and has been used to name other doctrines as well, though the ...

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• Spiritism - Spiritism and Related Religions
• Spiritism - Precursors
• Spiritism - Fox Sisters
• Spiritism - Spinning Tables
• Spiritism - Mesmerism
• Spiritism - An Overview
• Spiritism - Basic Books
• Spiritism - Doctrine
• Spiritism - Leading a Spiritist Life
• Spiritism - Organization
• Spiritism - The Role of Spiritism
• Spiritism - Spiritism as a Religion
• Spiritism - Spiritism as Science
• Spiritism - Spiritism and Other Religions
• Spiritism - Spiritism and Christianism
• Spiritism - Spiritism Through History
• Spiritism - Syncretic Religions
• Spiritism - See Also

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 Spirits can be intoxicating, exhilarating, mystifying, prankish or terrifying. The term "spirit" means different things to different people at different times. So what is "spirit?" When I use the term "spirit" here, I refer strictly to ghosts and the spirit world, to the life beyond death.

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A different approach is called for if you're trying to record ghosts as opposed to spirits. Here, a ghost would be some kind of paranormal activity that is obvious and external to the observer. If you live in a house where strange things are always happening, or you know of a local house or area that is reputed to be haunted, you might take your tape recorder, camera or camcorder and set it up when you expect strange things to occur.

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The term spirit is very difficult to comprehend because it carries many different and often conflicting connotations. For the purpose of this writing, a spirit is a self-aware being, good or evil, which lacks a physical body. The premise upon which most spiritual theory is based suggests that there are two general elements in the universe - the intelligent element and the material element, and that spirits are the individualization of the intelligent element and bodies are the individualization of the material element.

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Spirit Guides

Everyone on the planet has spirit guides we can call upon for assistance when we are in need of help. Although we may know that help is available, it is sometimes difficult to access it. Some of our guides are connected to past life experiences; they may be people we knew before. Others are guides who have been trained to help us eliminate a specific problem in our present lives, such as a health issue. No matter what category they fall into, guides' intentions are to comfort, inform and nourish us.

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Spirits differing very widely from one another as regards their knowledge and morality, it is evident that the same question may receive from them very different answers, according to the rank at which they have arrived; exactly as would be the case if it were propounded alternately to a man of science, an ignoramus, and a mischievous wag. The important point, as previously remarked, is to know who is the spirit to whom we are addressing our question.

From "The Spirits book" By Allan Karde (1804-1869.

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Among the objections brought forward by our opponents are some which are more specious, at least in appearance, because they are made by thoughtful minds. One of these objections is prompted by the fact that the language of spirits does not always seem worthy of the elevation we attribute to beings beyond the pale of humanity. But, if the objector will take the trouble to look at the doctrinal summary we have given above, he will see that the spirits themselves inform us that they are not equals, either in knowledge or in moral qualities, that we are not to accept everything said by spirits as literal truth, and that we must judge for ourselves of the value of their statements.

From "The Spirits book" By Allan Karde (1804-1869.

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Ancient Indian sages have said that human beings are composed of both matter and spirit. Our physical body, mind and intellect are the matter components while our soul is the spirit - the real Self - that radiates and drives the matter components.

We have been blessed with the capacity to discriminate. We are equipped to take decisions using our intellect and by applying acquired wisdom. We have vast potential, but because of our ignorance of Self, these potentials remain largely untapped. That is why all wise men have exhorted us to try and attain Supreme Knowledge of the Self.

(See also: Body Mind and Spirit, Faith and Belief, Spiritual Guidance, God and Religion, Peace on Earth, Peace of Mind, Love and Happiness, Life and Beyond, Body Mind and Soul)

The English word "spirit" comes from the Latin spiritus, meaning breath. In religion and spirituality, the respiration of the human being has for obvious reasons been strongly linked with the very occurrence of life. A similar significance has been attributed to human blood. Spirit has thus evolved to denote that which separates a living body from a corpse, but can be used metaphorically (she performed the piece with spirit or she put up a spirited defence) where ...

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History of Christianity Jesus of Nazareth The Apostles Ecumenical councils Great Schism The Crusades Reformation The Trinity God the Father Christ the Son The Holy Spirit The Bible Old Testament New Testament Apocrypha The Gospels Ten Commandments Sermon on the Mount Christian theology Salvation · Grace Christian worship Christian Church Catholicism Orthodox Christianity Protestantism Christian denominations C ...

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• Holy Spirit - Dispensationalism
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• Holy Spirit - Holy Spirit or Holy Ghost
• Holy Spirit - Gifts and Fruits of the Holy Spirit
• Holy Spirit - The powers of the Holy Spirit
• Holy Spirit - Depiction in art
• Holy Spirit - Non-Trinitarian Christian views
• Holy Spirit - Rastafarian view of the Holy Spirit
• Holy Spirit - Other views
• Holy Spirit - Judaism
• Holy Spirit - Islam
• Holy Spirit - Mandaeanism
• Holy Spirit - Hinduism
• Holy Spirit - Comparisons in fiction

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Spirit releasement refers to a process of expelling a foreign entity in a format similar to an exorcism which occurs in Native American, or in some cases a new age format. William Baldwin, PhD developed popular forms of it in his book Spirit Releasement Therapy. So did Michael Harner, PhD, who found this procedure common among all shamanistic cultures. Ken Page and Doreen Virtue have formulated more new age approaches. ...

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In early modern English witchcraft, a familiar spirit, commonly called familiar (from Middle English familiar, related to family) or imp is a spirit who obeys a witch, conjurer, etc., and serves and helps that person. Although they may not be as intelligent as their masters, they are often as intelligent as the average human. Familiars often perform domestic duties and help in farming, but also aid the person in bewitching people. If they look like ordinary animals, they can be used to spy on their masters' enemie ...

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White spirit, also known as Stoddard solvent is a paraffin-derived clear, transparent liquid which is a common organic solvent used in painting and decorating. It is a mixture of saturated aliphatic and alicyclic C7 to C12 hydrocarbons with a maximum content of 25% of C7 to C12 alkyl aromatic hydrocarbons. White spirit is used as an extraction solvent, as a cleaning solvent, as a degreasing solvent and as a solvent in aerosols, paints, wood preservatives, lacquers, varnishes, and asphalt products. In western Europ ...

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Two-Spirit is a term for third gender people (for example, woman-living-man) that are among many, if not most, Native American and Canadian First Nations tribes. It usually implies a masculine spirit and a feminine spirit living in the same body. It is also used by some contemporary gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, and intersex Native Americans to describe themselves. There are also native terms for these indi ...

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• Two-Spirit - Sources/Recommended reading

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Spirit World is the term used in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints for the plane of existence for human spirits after physical death (separation of spirit from body) but before the Resurrection. The Spirit World is believed to be divided basically into two realms: Paradise, the abode of righteous spirits, and the Spirit Prison, for spirits who are not yet saved. Before the atonement of Christ, an impassable Gulf existed between the two realms, but Jesus bridged that gap by his Atonement and organized a permanent Mission

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The Great Spirit is a conception of a supreme being prevalent among Native American and First Nations cultures. Also called The Creator, or The Great Maker in English and Gitchi Manitou in Algonquian, the Great Spirit was a syncretist conception of God. The Great Spirit is personal, close to the people, and immanent in the fabric of the material world. Chief Dan Evehema, a spiritual leader of the Hopi Nation described the Great Spirit as follows: To the Hopi, the Great Spirit is all powe

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The character was the subject of a television movie in 1986 that starred Sam Jones as The Spirit and co-starred Nana Visitor. Eisner disapproved of the movie's tone of camp parody, which resembled that of the 1960s Batman television series. Although it was considered a pilot for a new series, none eventuated. The Spirit was also briefly mentioned in the animated film The Iron Giant. ...

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The Spirit, The Spirit - Character history, The Spirit - The Spirit in other media, The Spirit - Similarities to other comic book characters, The Spirit - Comics, The Spirit - Books

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