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! colspan="2" | Spiritism<br />
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! Family<br />
| Modern spiritual movement<br />
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! Origin region<br />
| France and international communities<br />
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! Founding period<br />
| 19th century CE<br />
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! Estimated adherents<br />
| Significant communities especially in Brazil and Latin America; numbers vary.<br />
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'''Spiritism''' is a belief system codified by Allan Kardec teaching communication with spirits, reincarnation, moral progress, and the existence of a spirit world.<br />
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== Overview ==<br />
Spiritism was founded by Allan Kardec in the mid-19th century. Britannica describes it as based on the idea that a spirit world exists alongside physical reality and can be accessed through mediums.<ref>{{cite web |title=Spiritism |url=https://www.britannica.com/topic/Spiritism |work=Encyclopaedia Britannica |access-date=2026-05-22}}</ref><br />
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== Key beliefs ==<br />
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* Spirits survive bodily death<br />
* Reincarnation supports moral and intellectual progress<br />
* Mediumship can provide communication with spirits<br />
* Moral improvement and charity are central<br />
* Spiritist teachings often seek harmony with science, philosophy, and religion<br />
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== Practices ==<br />
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* Mediumistic meetings<br />
* Study groups<br />
* Prayer and moral instruction<br />
* Charitable service<br />
* Spiritual healing in some communities<br />
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== Places of worship ==<br />
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* Spiritist centers<br />
* Homes<br />
* Study halls<br />
* Charitable institutions<br />
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== Sacred texts ==<br />
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* The Spirits' Book<br />
* The Mediums' Book<br />
* The Gospel According to Spiritism<br />
* Allan Kardec's writings<br />
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== Holidays and observances ==<br />
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* Allan Kardec commemorations<br />
* Local Spiritist congress dates<br />
* Charitable and study events<br />
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== Branches and related traditions ==<br />
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* [[Spiritualism]] - Spiritism is related to but distinct from Anglophone Spiritualism.<br />
* [[Christianity]] - Some Spiritist communities interpret Jesus as a moral model.<br />
* [[New Religious Movements]] - Spiritism is a modern spiritual movement.<br />
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== See also ==<br />
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* [[Religion]]<br />
* [[Theology]]<br />
* [[Philosophy of religion]]<br />
* [[New Religious Movements]]<br />
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== References ==<br />
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[[Category:Religions]]<br />
[[Category:New Religious Movements]]<br />
[[Category:Modern / Global]]</div>WikiSysop