Espiritismo

High school (ages 12+)
Philosophy & Big Questions

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/espiritismo

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the philosophical classification?A spiritual and philosophical belief system
2. What is the geographic concentration?Predominantly practiced in Latin America and the Caribbean
3. Why do some spirits help while others can bother us?Espiritismo says spirits are at different stages of learning. The wiser, kinder spirits want to help, while those still learning or stuck in old habits can sometimes cause trouble.
4. How do people talk to spirits in Espiritismo?People use special practices and prayers that come from many cultures, like indigenous, African, and European traditions, to reach out to spirits and ask for help or guidance.

Evolved Spirits: Spiritual entities possessing advanced wisdom, moral development, and benevolent intentions.
Less Evolved Spirits: Spiritual entities characterized by ignorance or unresolved earthly attachments, potentially causing disturbances.
Spiritual Causality: The principle that spirits can directly cause or influence events in the material world.