spiritualism :

spiritualism

The most common meaning of “spiritualism” is belief in the possibilityof communication with the spirits of the dead.A better term for other religious beliefs and activities is“spirituality,” as in “I’m going to the ashram to explore myspirituality.”

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Definitions

  • n  (theology) any doctrine that asserts the separate existence of God
  • n  the belief that the spirits of dead people can communicate with people who are still alive (especially via a medium)
  • n  concern with things of the spirit
News & Articles

  • Historical society to present on Victorian spiritualism
    LOMBARD – Throughout October and part of November, the Lombard Historical Society will feature The Talking Dead: Victorians and the Spiritualism Movement, an exhibit that educates visitors about the the Victorian fascination with spiritualism and communicating with the dead.
    Oct. 8, 2013 - Huntley Farmside
  • 'Seduction' by M.J. Rose: It just had to be handwritten
    M. J. Rose's Seduction has just about everything a thriller fan could wish for: reincarnation, spiritualism, Druids, Jungian psychology, even perfumery. At the center of the tale is the great Victor Hugo, and even Satan himself figures prominently. The novel has scenes set in the present, in the 19th century, and in prehistoric times.
    July 15, 2013 - The Philadelphia Inquirer