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.

How does the death of Christ bear testimony to this?
Why was Christ's preaching so impressive?
What specific statement emphasizes this identification?
What did Christ say would he the result if the days of persecution were not shortened?
What did the Savior say should precede the end?
How visible is His coming to be?
How does the Lord regard kindness shown to the poor?

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