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Spiritist Conversations
by The Spiritist Institute
Spiritist Conversations: a show where we sit down with friends to talk about the world through a Spiritist lens in an informal, unscripted, and unplugged way. Pull up a chair and join our conversations as we leverage the scientific, philosophic, and ethical aspects of Spiritism to untangle life -- and have some doing it.
Episodes
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War: What Is It Good For?
For the 40th episode, Dan, Suzana, and Flavio return to Atlanta, Georgia, to celebrate seven years of Spiritist Conversations. After a trip down memory lane, they engage in a timely conversation about war- of all kinds- with guest Edward Christie from New York.
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What Is Umbral?
Mackenzie Melo returns to Spiritist Conversations to discuss a concept that is often misunderstood in Spiritism: "Umbral." What is "umbral", anyway? What are these spiritual zones, and what do they have to do with us? Join Flavio, Suzana, and Dan for another Spiritist Conversations! -------- For…
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Jesus, Leader
Jesus is often seen as a religious figure, but are there lessons we can learn from Him about leadership and management? International leadership coach Sharon Seivert joins Dan, Suzana, and Flavio for a conversation about Jesus' leadership style and insights we can gather for our day-to-day lives....
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What Are Spiritist Passes?
Passes, the application of spiritual and magnetic healing energies, is a popular activity at Spiritist groups. How does it work? What can it do for us? Dan, Flavio, and Suzana invite Dr. Sonai Doi, president of the International Spiritist Medical Association, to discuss passes and their uses.
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Who Is Allan Kardec?
Spiritist Conversations returns for its 6th year by going back to the beginning of Spiritism by asking, "Who is Allan Kardec?" To help shed light on the topic, Spiritist researcher and friend Charles Kempf joins Dan, Suzana, and Flavio directly from France.
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Follow Christ, Not Christians (Christmas Special)
To celebrate Christmas, Dan and Flavio invite Marcia Trajano from the United States Spiritist Council for a conversation about what it really means to follow Christ.
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Lessons From the Pandemic
Almost two years into the COVID-19 pandemic, what higher lessons have we learned? Dan, Suzana, and Flavio stop to reflect on mental health, virtual meetings, self-sufficiency, fear of death, and more.
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Halloween
Ghosts, spooky monsters, lots of candy, oh my! Join Dan and Flavio in a conversation with Mackenzie Melo and Angy Stewart about Halloween and the spiritual concepts behind the origin of one of the most enjoyed and misunderstood holidays in our calendar.
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Spiritism and Spiritualism: Brothers From Different Mothers
Dan, Suzana, and Flavio host a conversation with Lawrence Savill about Spiritualism and Spiritism. Lawrence is a Spiritualist from the Poole Spiritualist Church and, together with Fabricio Assunção from the Spiritist Society of Bournemouth, they've been carrying out joint events over the past…
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What Is This Mediumship Thing?
Dani, Suzana, and Flavio host a conversation about mediumship. What is it? What types of mediumship are there? What do we make of it?
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Is Spiritism A Religion?
Charles Kempf joins Flavio, Suzanna, and Dan to talk about a topic about Spiritism's own identity: is it a religion? Why or why not? And what does that mean?
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No Place for Hate
Dan and Flavio host Vanessa Anseloni and Frederico Gouveia to talk about hate and intolerance from a Spiritist perspective. It's 2021 and we still have lots of problems. How can that be? What can we do? Reincarnation may be the key.
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Grateful for Gratitude
Dan Assisi, Suzana Simoes, and Flavio Zanetti get together to talk about gratitude. Join us for a conversation about the incredible impact it can have in our lives.
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Can Tech and Spirituality Connect?
Join us for a special edition of Spiritist Conversations recorded live at the U.S. Spiritist Symposium. Dan Assisi helps start the conversation with Anna Moreno, Peter Hays, Sunshine Beck, Adrian Martinez and... YOU!
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Music, Spiritually
Time for Music! Flavio Zanetti and Dan Assisi will be joined by Adam Osborne (UK) and Frederico Gouveia (NY) for a conversation about music -- but from a spiritual perspective.
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What's This Planetary Transition Thing?
Join Suzana Simoes, Flavio Zanetti, Dan Assisi and guest Heather Bollech-Fonseca for a conversation about the meaning behind a modern Spiritist term that is highly relevant during COVID times: "Planetary Transition".
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Kardec, The Movie
Dan and Flavio are joined by Jussara Korngold to talk about the movie "Kardec" with director Wagner de Assis.
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Spiritual Vs. Physical Healing
What's healing? Which is more important, physical or spiritual healing? In these times of COVID, we continue to bring you a set of conversations to help ground us in the spiritual. On this one, Kirsten Santos joins Dan Assisi, Suzana Simoes, and Flavio Zanetti for a live broadcast about healing...
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How Did I End Up In This Family?
In these times of COVID, let's talk about those quarantining at home next to us: our families! Join Suzana, Dan, Flavio and Andreia for a live broadcast about family from a spiritual perspective.
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COVID-19
Dr Sonia Doi from the Spiritist Medical Association joins Suzana, Flavio, and Dan live on Facebook for a conversation about COVID-19, the latest Coronavirus.
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We Have to Talk About Suicide
Suicides are getting out of hand: let's talk about it. Join Dan, Flavio, and Mackenzie for a spiritual take on suicide, its causes, and what we can do to help out.
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How Do We Know We Are Getting More Spiritual?
Dan and Flavio join Mackenzie at his backyard in Salem, MA, to talk about how we can figure out if we are getting more spiritual.
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How Can Spiritism Help Us?
Join the conversation on how Spiritism can help us make sense of the world. Dan Assisi, Jussara Korngold, Julio Carvalho, Nahur Fonseca, and Eduardo Haddad talk live at the 13th US Spiritist Symposium on May 4, 2019. (Video version available on YouTube or FB)
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Why Should We Change?
Do we need to work on ourselves? Join Dan in a conversation with Heather, Jana, Lia, and David in exploring the question of personal growth. Filmed with a live audience at the 13th US Spiritist Symposium in New Jersey on May 4, 2019.
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What is The Spirits' Book?
Join Dan Assisi, Suzana Simoes, and Flavio Zanetti live as they celebrate the 166th anniversary of the publishing of Spiritism's seminal work, "The Spirits' Book".
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What is a Spiritist Center?
Dan and Suzana join Daniela Oliveira at the 10th-anniversary of the Spiritist Society of Chicago to talk about what is a Spiritist Center. What is it, after all?
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Who Is Janet Duncan?
Dan goes to London and talks a little history with Janet Duncan, the first translator into English of The Gospel According to Spiritism, at the Spiritist Society of London.
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SR03 - Reflections: Challenges as True Compliments
What if challenges are true spiritual compliments? Dan Assisi reads us his essay "Challenges as True Compliments".
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Spiritist Family Retreat 2017
Flavio and Dan go to 14th Spiritist Family Retreat in Connecticut and talk to grown-ups and kids about this day-long event full of learning and fellowship that brings 7 different Spiritist groups together every year. Why are you not here? :)
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Carpool History
Join Charles Kempf, Helga Schmiedt, and Dan Assisi as they drive from Brisbane to Gold Coast in Australia while talking about the early Spiritist history in France!
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SR02 - Reflections: Does Analytical Thinking Decrease Religious Belief?
Are analytical thinking and religion mutually opposed? Heather Bollech-Fonseca reads to us her essay "Does Analytical Thinking Decrease Religious Belief?".
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The Transformative Power of Spiritism
Flavio, Mackenzie, Nahur, and Dan meet in Boston to talk about how Spiritism has transformed them, how it is more important to be a good person than to practice a specific religion, and much more.
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SR01 - Reflections: Spiritually Thanksgiving
Revisiting Thanksgiving from a more spiritual perspective: the essay "Spiritually Thanksgiving" read by the author, Dan Assisi.
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Is the World Getting Worse?
Hurricanes in Florida, earthquakes in Mexico, devastation in Puerto Rico, and a mass shooting in Las Vegas. Plus a charged political climate. Is the world getting worse? Join Dan, Flavio, Suzana, and Marcelo as they tackle the question of the hour.
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Meet and Greet: SS of Chicago & Suicide Prevention
We visit our friends at the Spiritist Society of Chicago as they get ready to celebrate their 10th anniversary and chat with Daniela, George, Fernanda, Guilherme, and Monica about the history of the group and their suicide prevention efforts.
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Who is Divaldo Franco?
Julio Carvalho, Cristiane Soares, and Marcelo Netto join Flavio and Dan in Boston to talk about Divaldo Franco, one of the greatest mediums in the world today. Who is this incredible humanitarian who has published more than 200 books and whose non-profit institution helps more than 6,000 people...
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Reincarnation & Divine Justice?
Does reincarnation make sense? Listen to Dan, Flavio, and Suzana discuss reincarnation as a necessary and missing link to the better understanding of Divine Justice through a Spiritist lens.
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Medical Assistance in Dying (Canada Bill C-14)
Sandra and Joe Mussi join Daniel & Marcelo Netto to talk about Canada's Bill C-14 - Medical Assistance in Dying.
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Meet & Greet: 8th Spiritist World Congress in Portugal
Friends from around the world share their impressions of the 8th Spiritist World Congress from Lisbon, Portugal.
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Meet & Greet: Toronto Spiritist Society
Dan, Andreia and Marcello travel to Canada for the 6th anniversary of the Toronto Spiritist Society and learn more about Spiritism in Canada.
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Recap of the 2015 Parliament of World Religions
Dan Assisi, Flavio Zanetti and Marcelo Netto report live from the last day of the 2015 Parliament of World Religions in Salt Lake City.
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Spiritism in MA and... JORESPE?
Join Dan and Flavio in Massachusets where they talk to Mackenzie Melo about the history of Spiritism in the state as well as a yearly event called "JORESPE".
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What is Spiritism?
Dan Assisi, Suzana Simoes, and Flavio Zanetti get together in Atlanta to talk about what Spiritism is and how it changed their lives.
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
Spiritist Conversations: a show where we sit down with friends to talk about the world through a Spiritist lens in an informal, unscripted, and unplugged way. Pull up a chair and join our conversations as we leverage the scientific, philosophic, and ethical aspects of Spiritism to untangle life -- and have some doing it.
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The Spiritist Institute
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