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12. Are true primitive Christianity and true Spiritualism opposed and opposing systems?

Not at all. Both originated through Mediumship. Both teach the spiritual nature of man; both teach and illustrate the continuity of life after death; both teach salvation by knowledge of, and obedience to, the Truth; both teach the inter communion of the two worlds. The conflict, if any, is between Spiritualism and the spurious Christianity of today, which has usurped the place of the truly spiritual teachings of Jesus, and is teaching what Jesus never taught and is not teaching what Jesus did teach.

13. What is the relation then, between true Spiritualism and true Christianity?

Each is independent of the other, having its own evidences and proofs, yet buttressing each other since their claims and teachings are so similar and their proofs and evidences are essentially one. The proofs by which early Christianity was established were known as Miracles; the proofs of the truth of Spiritualism are known as psychic phenomena. These are one in character.

14. How do Spiritualism and true Christianity buttress each other?

In this way: If the early miracles really happened—such as the healing of the sick, the gift of tongues, the lights and sounds of Pentecost, the remarkable deliverance of the followers of Jesus, etc., etc., —it is evident they occurred in nature’s order, and therefore, may happen in our time. If, on the other hand, the psychic phenomena of today are genuine, why should we doubt precisely the same happenings (under another name) in early Christianity?