Of the destinies of the soul

With prophetic considerations for recognizing the present time and the signs of the approach of the last days. New edition, preceded by an appeal to Catholics of good faith and to the future council. By A. d'Orient. n In this work, of capital importance, the author relies on the plurality of existences, as the most rational theory, on the indefinite progress of the soul through the work accomplished in successive existences, the responsibility of each one according to his works, the non-absolute eternity of punishments, the fluidic body, etc., in a word, on the principles that constitute the base of Spiritism. And yet, it was published in 1845, a new proof of the movement that was already operating in this direction, even before the appearance of the Spiritist Doctrine, which came to sanction by facts and to coordinate these scattered ideas. The author flattered himself that he would attach the clergy to this, respecting the Catholic dogmas, but interpreting them in a more logical manner; his hope was not realized, because his book was placed on the Index. We limit ourselves to announcing it, reserving for ourselves the consecration of a special article to it, when we have had the time to examine it thoroughly. In the meantime, we will cite the following paragraph of the introduction, which explains the objective the author set for himself. "Resurrection of bodies, foreknowledge of God, successive lives, purgatory of souls, such are the three questions, where everything is connected with respect to the destinies of our soul, that we propose to present, under new aspects, to the meditation of Catholics and of all men who like to reflect upon themselves. What we have to say does not touch the essential truths, which it imports the whole human race to know and to believe with entire certainty: these truths, which are of the domain of faith, are as complete and assured as it is necessary that they be, and we have no pretension of adding anything to them of our own. We wish only to propose humanly, on these matters, human theories, which it is permitted to ignore or not to believe without prejudice to one's soul. And all our efforts have for their sole aim to throw the torch of science upon the obscure facts, where the lights of revelation are lacking, and which faith has not completely defined." [1] [Des Destinées de l'âme - Google Books.] A thick vol., large in-8. Price: 7 fr.

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