Spiritualism is a religious and philosophical movement based primarily on the belief that people continue to exist after physical death and that communication between the living and the spirits of the dead is possible. It became especially popular in Britain and America during the second half of the 19th century. Modern Spiritualism is usually dated from 1848, following the famous events involving the Fox sisters in Hydesville, New York. It spread rapidly to Britain during the 1850's and eventually developed organised churches and societies. Spiritualists also placed considerable emphasis on personal responsibility and moral improvement. British Spiritualism eventually became associated with the Seven Principles, including the Fatherhood of God, Brotherhood of Man, communion of spirits, continuous existence of the human soul, personal responsibility, compensation for one's actions, and eternal progress.
Services often include hymns, prayers, readings and an address, followed by a medium giving what is often called a demonstration of mediumship—attempting to provide messages or evidence from deceased people.
Spiritualism is a religion that believes in the eternal existence of the human soul. That we continue to exist and can communicate beyond the death of our physical bodies. The ‘Seven Principles’ are the core beliefs and central tenets Spiritualism is founded upon…
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