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 is sin declared to be?
By what doctrines are some to be misled in the last days?
What similar call and appeal will be made under the final outpouring of the Spirit?
By what may we know that we have passed from death unto life?
In what was shown the first tangible evidence of this \"falling away\" from the truth of God?
Are they interested in the conversion of men?
Does God willingly afflict the children of men?

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