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The uses of the faculty of mediumship, beyond supporting evidence of psychic phenomena and proof of the afrerlife, are explained in light of the Spiritist Doctrine. In addition, Spiritist groups are becoming more numerous in numbers and more organized in the United States. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The relationship between morality and mysticism is discussed in the context of higher human development to enlightenment. Both mysticism and morality are declared necessary for attaining God-realization or enlightenment. Morality is defined as the foundation or launching pad for the process in which a spiritual aspirant ascends into the metaphysical realm, and mysticism is defined as the "spacecraft" for the "journey through inner space" to reach the distant "landing site" of enlightenment. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This is an account of an unusual séance at which a variety of movements and touches, noises and voices were experienced in circumstances, which appeared to preclude fraud. I give in considerable detail the precautions taken before and during the séance and conclude, despite reasonable familiarity with the past history of comparable demonstrations, that the effects were genuine. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This is the last of a three-part series on Filipino Christian Spiritism that I have condensed from my book, The Secret Teachings of the Espiritistas. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This is the second of a three-part series on Filipino Christian Spiritism that I have condensed from my book, The Secret Teachings of the Espiritistas. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This is the first of a three part series on Filipino Christian Spiritism that I have condensed from my book, The Secret Teachings of the Espiritistas. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Explores the concept of Palace of the Most High in the Vietnamese religion Caodaism. Use of the ouija board to communicate with departed spirits; Posthumous consequences of human actions ruled by the law of karma; Reincarnation in Caodaism; Apparition of the new man.

Answers a reader's inquiry about spiritualists and their churches. History and background of the movement; Influence of the Judeo-Christian tradition on the movement.

Presents several reports on spiritualism, globalization, the new science and traditional Christianity. Key issues of interest; Analysis of pertinent topics and relevant issues; Implications on religion and parapsychology.

Explains the spiritual principles used by anyone who live in such a way as to be of service to many spirit-souls in heavenly planes who seek developed bodies into which to incarnate. Viewing children as the most important aspect of each generation's contribution to the spiritual gains of mankind; Features of the reincarnative system; Determination of parent's ideals, beliefs, attitudes and understanding in the kind of spirit-soul expected of each child in the world.

Part II. Examines scientific investigation and religious uncertainty from 1880 to 1900. Awareness by Victorians of the religious uncertainty in their times; Ambiguity of contemporary churches; High number of Victorian and Edwardian people who turned to spiritualism and psychical research in an effort to counter religious insecurity.

Part I. Traces the origins and early history of spiritualism from the 1700s to the 1880s. Key issues of interest; Analysis of pertinent issues and relevant topics; Implications on religion and parapsychology.

Distinguishes between transcendence and transfiguration as reflected in Kundalini compared with Christian practices. Insufficiency of Kundalini with respect to scope and perspective of traditional Christian practices; Unfolding of the psychospiritual force field; Evolution of man's psychophysical nature.

Highlights the progress of efforts since 1928 to communicate with the dead through instruments of various kinds, rather than through mediums. Use of a chemical apparatus with potassium permanganate by inventor Thomas Edison; Electronic voice phenomenon; Spiricom research.

Focuses on the author's experiences with spiritualism and theosophy. Dilemma faced on perceiving the real picture of Jesus; Circumstances when that allowed the author to realize her own conclusions on the subject.

Focuses on the contributions to spiritualism, theosophy and psychic phenomena by Professor F.W.H. Myers. Role in establishing societies for research about the subjects; Reputation for studying the possibility of surviving physical death.

Comments on Stanley M. Burgess' book 'The Spirit and the Church: Antiquity.' Scope of the book; Burgess' claims on the theological development of the spirit; Factors contributing to the slow development of a doctrine of the spirit.

Studies a letter on spiritualism sent by R.T. Mason, a prominent figure in Wisconsin during the 19th century, to Wisconsin State Historical Society founder Lyman Copeland Draper. Mason's investigation of spiritualism; Mason's reasons for leaving the Church and turning to spiritualism.

Examines the import of spiritualism and mediumistic experiences for belief in an after-life. Conception of the afterlife; Relationship between belief in life-after-death and views of the nature of human happiness and spiritual potential; Relation between thoughts of true happiness and thoughts of death.

Highlights the importance of being focused on the way to God- and self-realization when dealing with the spiritual and psychic phenomena. Importance of prayer and meditation; Invocation of the relation between the self and Absolute; High Self as the correcting medium between Soul and God.

Comments on articles on parapsychology previously published in the 'Journal of Religion and Psychical Research.' Use of electronic equipment to communicate with the dead; Error in a review of cyberbiological studies about UFO experiences; Choice of science over religion as a tool for understanding human profundity.

Shares an author's belief about life after death. Accounts of his several experiences suggesting that some people survive death; Factors that influenced the author to delve deeper about survival and afterlife; Opinion of the author on the importance of people's attitude towards death.

Recounts an author's vivid dream. Consideration of the dream as the author's first contact with the afterlife; His views about Judaism; Inferences about the afterlife drawn by the author from his experience.

Shares an author's view on survival. Factors considered by the author as basis for his beliefs; Reference to the autobiography of Jung and von Franz; Accounts of his own experience with the dead.

Presents the synopsis of the books of Bo Yin Ra on religion and spiritualism. Key issues of interest; Analysis of pertinent issues and relevant topics; Implications on religion and parapsychology.

Presents a letter to the editor in response to the article "Giving up the Ghost!," published in "The Journal of Religion and Psychical Research."