Mediums Book The Gospel According to Spiritism Heaven and Hell The GenesisWITHOUT CHARITY THERE IS NO SALVATIONInternational Spiritist CouncilThe Spiritist Doctrine or SpiritismWhat it isIt is the set of laws and principles, as revealed by the Superior Spirits, contained in the works of Allan Kardec, which constitute the Spiritist Codification: The Spirits Book, The Mediums Book, The Gospel According to Spiritism, Heaven and Hell, and The Genesis.Spiritism is a science which deals with the nature, origin and destiny of Spirits, as well as their relationship with the corporeal world. Allan Kardec (Taken from Quest-ce que le Spiritisme? Preambule) Translated from the original FrenchSpiritism realises what Jesus said of the promised Consoler, by bringing knowledge of those things which allow Man to know where he came from, where he is going and why he is on Earth; so attracting mankind towards the true principles of Gods law and offering consolation through faith and hope. Allan Kardec (Taken from The Gospel According to Spiritism Chap. 6 Item 4) Translated from the original FrenchWhat it revealsIt reveals new and more profound concepts with respect to God, the Universe, the Human Being, the Spirits and the Laws which govern life itself.Furthermore, it reveals what we are; where we have come from; where we are going; what is the objective of our existence; and what is the reason for pain and suffering.What it comprisesBy bringing new concepts about the Human Being and everything that surrounds it, Spiritism touches on all areas of knowledge, human activities and behaviour, thus opening a new era for the regeneration of Humanity.Spiritism can and should be studied, analyzed, and practiced in all the fundamental aspects of life, such as: scientific, philosophical, religious, ethical, moral, educational, and social.What it teachesGod is the Supreme Intelligence, first cause of all things. God is eternal, immutable, immaterial, unique, omnipotent, supremely just and good.The Universe is Gods creation. It encompasses all rational and non-rational beings, both animate and inanimate, material and immaterial.In addition to the corporeal world inhabited by incarnate Spirits, which are human beings, there exists the spiritual world, inhabited by discarnate Spirits.Within the Universe there are other inhabited worlds, with beings at different degrees of evolution: some equal, others more or less evolved than earthly Man.All the Laws of Nature are Divine Laws because God is their author. They cover both the physical and moral laws.A Human Being is a Spirit incarnated in a material body. The perispirit is the semi-material body which unites the Spirit to the physical body.Spirits are the intelligent beings of creation. They constitute the world of the Spirits, which pre-exists and outlives everything.Spirits are created simple and ignorant. They evolve intellectually and morally, passing from a lower order to a higher one, until they attain perfection, where they will enjoy unalterable bliss.Spirits preserve their individuality before, during, and after each incarnation.Spirits reincarnate as many times as is necessary for their spiritual advancement.Spirits are always progressing. In their multiple physical existences, they may sometimes become stationary but they never regress. The speed of their intellectual and moral progress depends on the