What is Spiritualism defined to be?

Answer

"A belief that departed spirits hold intercourse with mortals by means of physical phenomena, as by
rapping, or during abnormal mental states, as in trances, or the like, commonly manifested through a
medium; spiritism."-Webster.
Spiritism: "The theory that mediumistic phenomena are caused by spirits of the dead."-Webster.
NOTE-"The very central truth of Spiritualism is the power and possibility of spirit return, under certain
conditions, to communicate with those in the material form."-N. F. RavIin, Spiritualistic lecturer, of
California.

What basis for reconciliation was made by Christ's death?
Who has the promise of being blessed in his doing?
How is the church of the last days described?
Concerning what have we been definitely informed?
Why was this to be?
What is promised those who trust in Jesus?
How fully has God promised to supply our needs?

Questions & Answers are from the book Bible Readings for the Home Circle