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CHAPTER XIII
TRUE SPIRITUALISM
A Nasty Sound
I GRANT that, as applied to Christianity, "Spiritualism"
has a nasty sound, but I venture to say
that it is truly descriptive of it. Christianity
essentially spiritual religion.
is an
Its Head is now in the
spirit world; its God is a Spirit; the Holy Spirit is
the Comforter, the Inspirer, the Guide of every
Christian, and the power of his new life. It is,
therefore, a great pity that the lovely word "Spiritualism"
has been so degraded; but now that
"Spiritism" has been invented to describe the
Modern Cult, is it too late to restore the other word
to its true meaning, and to use it in its Christian
connection? I hope not.
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Anyhow, whether it be called "True Spiritualism
or "True Christianity," I shall endeavour in this last
chapter, which is really rather in the nature of an
appendix, to present what I fear is but little known
to-day, the true spiritual aspect of the Faith..
The Spiritual
Man
The first thing to notice is, that although the
"spiritual body," which Sir A. Conan Doyle believes
clothes the departed at death, is not put on until the
resurrection morning, the Christian is a "spiritual