Complex sentence: Published in 1882, Oahspe was written through automatic writing by a spiritualist, John Newbrough, under the direction, he said of angels, to teach the development of faith and explain the nature of the soul, creation and its creator.
Split into simpler sentences: Published in 1882, Oahspe was written by John Newbrough, a spiritualist, who said it was a product of automatic writing under the direction of angels. Oahspe aims to teach the development of faith and explain the nature of the soul, creation and its creator.