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Biographies
 | ALLAN KARDEC - (1804 -1869) - HIPPOLYTE LÉON DENIZARD RIVAIL was his real name. He was born in Lyon, | |
| France, on October 3, 1804, in a traditional family, greatly distinguished in the legal profession and court system. |
Astronomy, etc., an accomplishment worthy of commendation at any time, but, above all, at this time in which only a few
illuminated minds dared to follow that path. It can be seen that even before Spiritism had become popularized Allan Kardec
through his Celtic pseudonym, had already become well known, through the varied nature of his accomplishments in the
educational system. His works always had the objective of illuminating the masses and of uniting them better to their respective
families and countries.
About the year 1855, the spotlight focused on the subject of the manifestations of the Spirits, and Allan Kardec became
dedicated to persevering on the observations of that phenomenon, and cogitating mainly in deducing its philosophical
consequences. He could see, at once, that these phenomena were the beginning of new natural laws: the ones that govern the
relationships between the visible and the invisible world. He recognized, in the action of the invisible world, one of the forces of
Nature, whose knowledge would throw light on the immense problems that until then had been considered insoluble, and he
understood its reach, under the religious point of view.
His main works written on this subject are: The Spirit’s Book, concerning the philosophical part of the doctrine, and whose first
edition appeared on April 18th, 1857; The Mediums’ Book, concerning the experimental and scientific aspect (January of 1861);
The Gospel according to Spiritism, concerning moral and ethics (April of 1864); Heaven and Hell, or The Justice of God
according to Spiritism (August of 1865); Genesis, the Miracles and Predictions According to Spiritism (January of 1868); Revue
Spirite, a monthly newspaper of psychological studies, that had begun on January 1st, 1858. On April 1st, 1858 he founded the
first Spiritist Society regularly constituted, under the denomination of “Parisian Society of Spiritist Studies,” whose deliberate
objective was the study of whatever could contribute toward the fostering of this new science. Allan Kardec defended himself with
total foundation, for having written something under the influence of preconceived or systematic ideas. As an individual with a
cool calm nature, he observed the facts and from his observations deduced the laws that govern them. He was the first one to
present the theory regarding such facts and to organize them into a doctrinal body, methodical and regular.
He demonstrated that the facts, which previously had erroneously been considered supernatural, were actually subject to the
universal laws. He classified them under the phenomena of Nature, thereby eliminating the last refuge of the wonder and one of
the elements of superstition.
The man no longer exists, we said it; however, Allan Kardec is immortal and his memory, his works, and his Spirit will always be
with those who stand strong and vigorously wave the flag that he always respected. An extraordinary individuality set up the
task. He was the guide and the secure port for everyone. On Earth, the work will outlive the worker. The believers won't
congregate around Allan Kardec; but rather, they will congregate around Spiritism, just as he had structured it, and with his
advice and his influence, we will move forward, with firm steps, to the blissful phase promised to a regenerated Humanity.
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