Definitions
- Referring to a religious or philosophical belief system that involves communication with spirits or the dead. - Talking about a practice that seeks to establish contact with spirits through mediums or other means. - Describing a set of beliefs that includes reincarnation, karma, and the afterlife.
- Referring to a religious or philosophical belief system that emphasizes the existence of a spiritual realm beyond the physical world. - Talking about a practice that seeks to connect with the divine or higher power through prayer, meditation, or other means. - Describing a set of beliefs that includes the existence of a soul, the afterlife, and the pursuit of spiritual growth.
List of Similarities
- 1Both involve beliefs in the existence of a spiritual realm beyond the physical world.
- 2Both include the concept of the afterlife.
- 3Both may involve practices to connect with spirits or the divine.
- 4Both may involve the pursuit of spiritual growth and enlightenment.
- 5Both have roots in the 19th century and have influenced various spiritual movements.
What is the difference?
- 1Focus: Spiritism focuses on communication with spirits or the dead, while spiritualism emphasizes the pursuit of spiritual growth and connection with the divine.
- 2Beliefs: Spiritism includes beliefs in reincarnation, karma, and the afterlife, while spiritualism emphasizes the existence of the soul and the afterlife.
- 3Practices: Spiritism may involve the use of mediums or other means to communicate with spirits, while spiritualism may involve prayer, meditation, or other practices to connect with the divine.
- 4Connotation: Spiritism may have negative connotations due to its association with occult practices, while spiritualism is generally viewed as a more positive and mainstream belief system.
Remember this!
Spiritism and spiritualism are both belief systems that involve the existence of a spiritual realm beyond the physical world and the afterlife. However, spiritism focuses on communication with spirits or the dead, while spiritualism emphasizes the pursuit of spiritual growth and connection with the divine. Spiritism has its roots in France and includes beliefs in reincarnation, karma, and the afterlife, while spiritualism originated in the United States and emphasizes the existence of the soul and the afterlife.
