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Echoes of the past: the influence of spiritualism on contemporary belief

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posted on 2013-08-01, 00:00 authored by Andrew SingletonAndrew Singleton
At once controversial and intriguing, Spiritualism has spread from the United States to become a global movement. Bringing together perspectives from within the movement and without, this unique collection treats readers to insights about Spiritualism's history, belief, and practice. Based on the belief that the dead can communicate with the living through mediums, Spiritualism touches concepts as timelessly fascinating as human mortality and the continuing existence of the soul beyond bodily death. This comprehensive work will help readers parse the mysteries of this uniquely American religion through three thematically organized volumes: Spiritualism in the U.S. and Globally, Evidence and Beliefs, and Cultural and Social Issues. Drawing on fields as diverse as psychology, sociology, religious studies, anthropology, history, ethnic and gender studies, literature, and art, this broad-based collection frames Spiritualism through the views of a team of international scholars. Among the many things that separate Spiritualism from mainstream religions is the involvement of women in central leadership roles. Such cultural and political elements of the movement are one aspect of this study. Of equal interest to believers and skeptics alike will be the work of scholars who have devoted themselves to examining the claim that communication through mediums proves the existence of life after death.

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Chapter number

3

Pagination

35-50

ISBN-13

9780313399473

Edition

1st

Language

English

Publication classification

B1.1 Book chapter

Copyright notice

2016, ABC-CLIO

Editor/Contributor(s)

Moreman C

Publisher

ABC-CLIO

Place of publication

Santa Barbara, California

Title of book

The Spiritualist Movement: Speaking with the Dead in America and around the World

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N/A

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