Project Gutenberg 2024-05-24 Public domain in the USA. 220 Stoddart, Jane T. 1863 1944 Stoddart, Jane Thompson Lorna 20004476 The case against spiritualism $aUnited Kingdom :$bHodder and Stoughton, $c1919. Terry Jeffress and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from images made available by the HathiTrust Digital Library.) "The Case Against Spiritualism" by Jane T. Stoddart is a critical examination of the spiritualism movement written in the early 20th century. The book aims to explore and challenge the rising popularity of spiritualism during a time when it was gaining traction, particularly in the aftermath of the Great War and amongst those seeking comfort and answers in the face of bereavement and loss. Stoddart addresses various facets of spiritualism, including its historical roots, its appeal to different social classes, and its ideological conflict with Christianity, while presenting arguments against the claims of spiritual communication. The opening of the text sets the stage for a thorough investigation into the nature and growth of spiritualism, categorizing its adherents into three groups: the curious and pleasure-seeking, those from the middle and working classes with no church affiliation, and the bereaved seeking solace for their losses. Stoddart notes that contrary to predictions of spiritualism's decline, its appeal surged post-war due to societal need for distractions and answers. She argues that this revival poses a significant threat to traditional Christianity, indicating that spiritualism is not merely an innocent exploration of the afterlife but a dangerous indulgence that may lead individuals astray from their faith. (This is an automatically generated summary.) https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=mdp.39015063517141&view=1up&seq=7&skin=2021 20221002142522stoddart 1919 GB Reading ease score: 60.5 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Spiritualism BF Text Category: Religion/Spirituality 175064 2025-07-29T07:43:33.045296 text/html 146185 2024-05-24T07:20:11 text/html 290233 2025-07-29T07:43:38.408256 application/epub+zip 287573 2025-07-29T07:43:34.390278 application/epub+zip 149641 2025-07-29T07:43:33.793303 application/epub+zip 339652 2025-07-29T07:43:41.149725 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 318087 2025-07-29T07:43:37.810300 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 130629 2025-07-29T07:43:32.555312 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 110715 2024-05-24T07:20:11 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 15753 2025-07-29T07:43:41.297741 application/rdf+xml 11350 2025-07-29T07:43:34.000291 image/jpeg 2019 2025-07-29T07:43:33.896263 image/jpeg 222542 2025-07-29T07:43:33.067303 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia