Spiritualist Family - Religious Group Timeline Association
Associated with All Entries - Religious Groups
Events
| Event | Introduction | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Fox Sisters Contact a Spirit | America's Spiritualism movement, which believes spirits of the dead can communicate with the living through mediums, traces its roots to two young girls in 1848. | |
| Theosophical Society Founded | Founded in New York in 1875, the Theosophical Society popularized such Eastern tenets as karma and reincarnation in a new religious movement emphasizing spiritual evolution. |
Movements
| Movement | Introduction |
|---|---|
| Spiritualism | In the mid-19th century, spiritualism arose in America, as individuals became captivated with mediums contacting spirits of the dead. |
