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<p>1 revision imported: Initial Wikitheism seed import</p> <p><b>New page</b></p><div>{| class=&quot;wikitable&quot; style=&quot;float:right; margin:0 0 1em 1em; width:320px;&quot;<br /> ! colspan=&quot;2&quot; | Spiritualism<br /> |-<br /> ! Family<br /> | Modern spiritual movement<br /> |-<br /> ! Origin region<br /> | United States and Europe<br /> |-<br /> ! Founding period<br /> | 19th century CE<br /> |-<br /> ! Estimated adherents<br /> | Unknown; Spiritualist churches and associations continue in several countries.<br /> |}<br /> <br /> &#039;&#039;&#039;Spiritualism&#039;&#039;&#039; is a modern religious movement based on the belief that the dead survive and can communicate with the living, often through mediums.<br /> <br /> == Overview ==<br /> Spiritualism began in the 19th century in America and Europe. Britannica describes it as a movement based on the belief that departed souls can interact with the living, usually through mediums.&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web |title=Spiritualism |url=https://www.britannica.com/topic/spiritualism-religion |work=Encyclopaedia Britannica |access-date=2026-05-22}}&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> <br /> == Key beliefs ==<br /> <br /> * Human personality survives bodily death<br /> * The living can communicate with spirits through mediums<br /> * The afterlife is often understood as a realm of continued moral and spiritual progress<br /> * Spiritual truth may be confirmed through experience rather than creed<br /> * Many Spiritualists combine religious worship with mediumship<br /> <br /> == Practices ==<br /> <br /> * Séances<br /> * Mediumship demonstrations<br /> * Healing services<br /> * Sunday church services in Spiritualist churches<br /> * Study of spirit communication and ethics<br /> <br /> == Places of worship ==<br /> <br /> * Spiritualist churches<br /> * Homes<br /> * Camp meetings<br /> * Séance rooms<br /> <br /> == Sacred texts ==<br /> <br /> * Spiritualist writings and hymns<br /> * Mediumistic communications<br /> * Association manuals<br /> * Historical séance literature<br /> <br /> == Holidays and observances ==<br /> <br /> * Hydesville commemorations in some communities<br /> * Church anniversaries<br /> * Memorial and healing services<br /> <br /> == Branches and related traditions ==<br /> <br /> * [[Spiritism]] - A related Kardecist movement with stronger codified doctrine.<br /> * [[New Age spirituality]] - Many New Age currents draw from Spiritualist themes.<br /> * [[Western esotericism]] - Spiritualism overlaps with modern esoteric movements.<br /> <br /> == See also ==<br /> <br /> * [[Religion]]<br /> * [[Theology]]<br /> * [[Philosophy of religion]]<br /> * [[New Religious Movements]]<br /> <br /> == References ==<br /> <br /> &lt;references /&gt;<br /> <br /> [[Category:Religions]]<br /> [[Category:New Religious Movements]]<br /> [[Category:Western esotericism]]</div>

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