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The Spirits Book

The Spirits Book

by Allan Kardec (Author)

A book that dares to propose answers to the existential questions that confound human beings in the course of a lifetime: Is there more to life than the physical universe? Is there a purpose for human life? What is God? What is the nature of the Soul? Why is life so unjust and dire to some? Is life-after-life a reality? Does evolution have a role for the spirit? Is Jesus truly the path of salvation? Is consciousness eternal?The Spirits' Book offers new ideas for the person unconvinced by the answers of formal religions or disheartened by the void of afterlife that arises from the conclusions of modern scienceThis third edition of The Spirits' Book is superb in quality, timelessly speaking directly to the modern heart and mind. Commitment to its French origin and stylish readability make this rendition better than any other English translation.

The Spirits' Book, originally published in French as Le Livre des Esprits, is a book written by French educator and philosopher Allan Kardec in 1857. It is one of the foundational texts of Spiritism, a belief system that combines elements of religion, philosophy, and science to explore the nature of the spirit world and the relationship between spirits and the living.

The Spirits' Book is divided into four parts, each of which deals with a different aspect of Spiritism.

  • Part One: The Causes of Man's Being and Destiny, explores the nature of God, the creation of the universe, the evolution of the human soul, and the purpose of life.
  • Part Two: The World of Spirits, describes the different types of spirits, their characteristics, and their interactions with the living.
  • Part Three: Moral Laws, discusses the moral principles that govern the universe and the consequences of violating those principles.
  • Part Four: The Future of Mankind, speculates on the future of humanity, including the eventual extinction of the physical body and the evolution of the soul into a pure spirit.

The Spirits' Book has been translated into more than 30 languages and has sold millions of copies worldwide. It has been praised by some for its insights into the nature of the spirit world and its moral teachings, while others have criticized it for its lack of scientific evidence and its reliance on anecdotal evidence.

Despite the controversy, The Spirits' Book remains a popular and influential work within the Spiritist movement and continues to be studied and discussed by spiritualists and scholars alike.

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Pages:
498
Language:
English