Allan Kardec · 1860

The Spirits’ Book

The foundation of Spiritism — the principles of the doctrine in question-and-answer form.

31 chapters · English translation · Free to read

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Contents

1. 1GOD.
2. 2OF SPIRITS.
3. 3DIVINE OR NATURAL LAW.
4. 4EARTHLY PENALTIES AND PLEASURES.
5. 5GENERAL ELEMENTS OF THE UNIVERSE.
6. 6INCARNATION OF SPIRITS.
7. 7LAW OF ADORATION.
8. 8FUTURE PUNISHMENTS AND ENJOYMENTS.
9. 9CREATION.
10. 10RETURN FROM CORPOREAL LIFE TO SPIRITUAL LIFE.
11. 11LAW OF LABOR.
12. 12THE VITAL PRINCIPLE.
13. 13PLURALITY OF EXISTENCES.
14. 14LAW OF REPRODUCTION.
15. 15CONSIDERATIONS ON THE PLURALITY OF EXISTENCES.
16. 16LAW OF PRESERVATION.
17. 17SPIRIT LIFE.
18. 18LAW OF DESTRUCTION.
19. 19RETURN TO CORPOREAL LIFE.
20. 20LAW OF SOCIETY.
21. 21EMANCIPATION OF THE SOUL.
22. 22LAW OF PROGRESS.
23. 23INTERVENTION OF THE SPIRITS IN THE CORPOREAL WORLD.
24. 24LAW OF EQUALITY.
25. 25OCCUPATIONS AND MISSIONS OF THE SPIRITS.
26. 26LAW OF LIBERTY.
27. 27THE THREE KINGDOMS.
28. 28LAW OF JUSTICE, OF LOVE, AND OF CHARITY.
29. 29MORAL PERFECTION.
30. 30NOTICE.
31. 31Prolegomena.