Book Recommendation: The Gospel According to Spiritism

Title: The Gospel According to Spiritism Author: Kardec Year: 1865 Description: Available free at: http://itcvoices.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/The-Gospel-According-to-Spiritism-by-Allan-Kardec.pdf Also available on Amazon. This book was placed on the list of prohibited books by the Catholic Church because it examined the teachings of Christ and the Gospels under the lens of Spiritism. The bulk of the book is an examination of each chapter of the Gospels in depth. He called into question the authenticity of the interpretations and translations of the Gospels without context of the Middle East first and second centuries. He also examined the teachings of Christ as a predecessor to Spiritism. Amazon Description: The Gospel according to Spiritism is the third of the five books that comprise the Spiritist Codification*, a compilation of teachings transmitted by high order spirits (the Spirits) and organized and commented on by Allan Kardec. The book contains the essence of the moral teachings of Jesus, thus providing a roof under which followers of all religions- even those who profess no religion at all- can gather, for it offers a sure guide for our inner reform, which, according to Christ, is indispensable for us to find future happiness and inner peace, a state that is possible for the spirit on its evolutionary journey to God only by complying fully with the divine laws. *The Spirits' Book, 1857; The Mediums' Book, 1861; The Gospel according to Spiritism, 1864; Heaven and Hell, 1865; Genesis, 1868.