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.

16. How did Christ reprove those who, though familiar with the letter of the Scriptures, failed to understand them?
By what means did Christ claim to cast out devils?
16. Could the offerings commanded by the ceremonial law satisfy or make perfect the conscience of the believer?
Under what authority were its decrees published?
How are the nations gathered to the battle of Armageddon?
Why, then, does God permit the chastening rod to fall?
What does Christ give His followers?

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