Science: Spiritism vs spiritualism

👻 Happy Halloween, everyone. Maybe some of you are celebrating it around a table invoking spirits of deceased people? But is this practice actually called spiritualism or spiritism? While the word spiritualism can mean several things, the word spiritism is specifically limited to the occult science. And, it has been introduced by a Frenchman who believed he was the reincarnation of a Celtic druid… 📕 Read Allan Kardec's "Le Livre des esprits" (Fr): https://www.cslak.fr/bibliotheque-edition/78-livres/1160-allan-kardec-le-livre-des-esprits 🔗 About the history of spiritism: https://www.histoire-et-civilisations.com/thematiques/epoque-contemporaine/paranormal-quand-le-spiritisme-envoute-loccident-84712.php 🎵 Soundtrack: https://open.spotify.com/artist/6i4JjGSsId4CCCVkJuwLHa?si=K0d8KhxkSqqAPq8_kw5XqQ ☝️ If you enjoyed this episode, please consider: - supporting on https://www.patreon.com/frenchconversationgroup or https://anchor.fm/frenchconversationgroup - subscribe and share 🇫🇷 French Conversation Group meets weekly in Los Angeles, New York or online. It's meant for non native speakers (beginners, intermediate, advanced) to practice their French and have fun. You're more than welcome to join! Check out this link for more info: https://www.frenchconversationgroup.com