Project Gutenberg 1996-02-01 Public domain in the USA. 85 Doyle, Arthur Conan 1859 1930 Conan Doyle, Arthur, Sir Doyle, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, A. Conan The Vital Message Etext produced by and anonymous Project Gutenberg volunteer HTML file produced by David Widger "The Vital Message" by Arthur Conan Doyle is a philosophical treatise written in the early 20th century. The book explores significant spiritual and religious ideas, primarily focusing on the implications of modern spiritualism and the new revelations concerning life after death. Doyle's work promotes a message of reform in Christian thought, arguing for a fresh understanding of spirituality based on personal experiences rather than institutionalized doctrines. The opening of the book sets a reflective tone, where Doyle contemplates the profound transformations that humanity faces in the wake of calamity, suggesting that these events serve as a spiritual awakening. He emphasizes the necessity for mankind to learn from its painful experiences, asserting that true progress requires a reevaluation of established religious beliefs, particularly the role of the Old Testament. This introduction paves the way for discussions on various spiritual phenomena, critiques of traditional Christianity, and an invitation for readers to consider a more enlightened path that reconciles spirituality with practical morality. Ultimately, Doyle’s insights suggest that a deeper understanding and acceptance of spiritualism can lead to a more fulfilling existence. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Spiritualism BF Text Browsing: Philosophy & Ethics Browsing: Psychiatry/Psychology Browsing: Religion/Spirituality/Paranormal 216345 216354 2024-09-01T05:30:32.386118 2023-10-01T05:16:07.086662 text/html text/html 214302 2021-01-27T23:46:24 text/html; charset=utf-8 75934 2021-01-27T23:46:24 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 130651 2024-09-01T05:30:36.918068 application/epub+zip 132903 2024-09-01T05:30:33.892073 application/epub+zip 132903 2024-09-01T05:30:33.032104 application/epub+zip 268109 2024-09-01T05:30:39.399043 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 251773 2024-09-01T05:30:36.316094 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 251813 2022-09-01T05:51:59.831890 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 189697 189601 2024-09-01T05:30:32.070115 2023-10-01T05:16:06.809662 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 189491 2021-01-01T08:40:36 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 72539 2021-01-01T08:40:36 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 18328 2024-09-01T05:30:39.532045 application/rdf+xml 14470 2024-09-01T05:30:33.371069 image/jpeg 3635 2024-09-01T05:30:33.199074 image/jpeg 130692 2024-09-01T05:30:32.407092 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia