Spiritism

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/spiritism

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 doctrine founder?Allan Kardec (Hippolyte Léon Denizard Rivail) in mid-19th century France
2. What is the primary texts?The Spirits' Book, The Mediums' Book, The Gospel According to Spiritism
3. Who started Spiritism?It was started by a French teacher named Hippolyte Léon Denizard Rivail, who wrote as Allan Kardec, in the mid‑1800s.
4. How do people talk to spirits in Spiritism?People use mediums, who are sensitive people that can receive messages from spirits, to talk to the spirit world.

Spiritist Doctrine: A comprehensive philosophy and spiritual belief system centered on reincarnation and communication with spirits.
Plurality of Worlds: The belief that life exists on many planets throughout the universe, not just Earth.
Spiritual Law: The principles governing the universe and the evolution of spirits, often seen as analogous to natural laws.