Mediums Book The Gospel According to Spiritism Heaven and HellThe GenesisWITHOUT CHARITY THERE IS NO SALVATIONCharity: benevolence for every one, indulgence for the imperfections of others, forgiveness of injuries. (SB, 886)International Spiritist CouncilTHE SPIRITIST MOVEMENT Spirits assure us that the time appointed by Providence for a universal manifestation of their existence has now come; and that their mission, as the ministers of God and the instruments of His will, is to inaugurate, through the instructions they are charged to convey to us, a new era of regeneration for the human race. Allan Kardec (The Spirits Book Prolegomena)What it isThe Spiritist Movement is the cluster of activities whose objective is the study, dissemination, and practice of the Spiritist Doctrine, as contained in the basic works of Allan Kardec, placing it within the reach and at the service of all Humanity.The activities which compose the Spiritist Movement are carried out by individuals, jointly or on their own, and by Spiritist Institutions.The Spiritist Institutions consist of:Spiritist Groups, Centers, or Societies, which develop general activities related to the study, dissemination, and practice of the Spiritist Doctrine. They may be small, medium, or large in size;Federations, which develop activities aimed at the union of the Spiritist Institutions and the unification of the Spiritist Movement;Specialized Entities, which develop specific Spiritist activities, such as those devoted to social assistance and doctrinal dissemination; andStudy Groups of Spiritism, basically concentrating on the initial study of the Spiritist Doctrine.The Influence of Spiritism on Progress798. Will Spiritism become the general belief, or will its acceptance remain confined to the few? It will certainly become the general belief, and will mark a new era in the history of the human race, because it belongs to the natural order of things, and because the time has come for it to be ranked among the branches of human knowledge. It will nevertheless have to withstand a good many violent attacks attacks that will be prompted rather by interest than by conviction, for you must not lose sight of the fact that there are persons whose interest is to combat this belief, some from self-conceit, others from worldly considerations; but its opponents, finding themselves in a decreasing minority, will at length be obliged to rally to the general opinion, on pain of rendering themselves ridiculous. (The Spirits Book Chapt. VIII Part Three)SPIRITIST GROUPS, CENTERS, OR SOCIETIESThese Groups, corresponding together, visiting each other, and transmitting to one another the results arrived at by each, may, even now, form the nucleus of the great spiritist family which will one day rally to itself all opinions, and unite all men in the common brotherhood of Christian charity. Allan Kardec (The Mediums Book Chapt. XXIX Item 334)What They AreThe Spiritist Groups, Centers, or Societies are: Nucleuses of study, fraternity, prayer, and activities practiced within the Spiritist principles;Schools of spiritual and moral education, operating according to the Spiritist Doctrine;Posts of fraternal assistance open to everyone in search for guidance, enlightenment, help, or consolation;Workshops which provide participants opportunities to exercise their inner growth through the practice of the Gospel in their activities;Places where