FUNDAMENTAL PRINCIPLES IN THE SCIENCE OF SPIRITISM
In
order for us to understand the physical nature of spirits, the
spirit realm, and the interaction between the material and spiritual
worlds, it is imperative that we have an understanding of some basic
concepts regarding spirit and matter.
Some of these concepts were, in part, proposed by scientists
and philosophers even before the codification of Spiritism.
The revelations of the superior spirits, then, confirmed
and/or clarified elements of the scientists’ theories and provided
added explanation. These revelations teach us about the two general
elements of the universe ̶ matter and spirit ̶ and their intermediary
element, the cosmic principle.
Upon these elementary concepts, we are able to build our
knowledge about our own nature and that of the world(s) we inhabit.