The supreme being, the first cause of all beings.
What is God?
It is made of only one element that suffers transformations to become everything else
What is matter made from?
It is an infinite number of worlds that we see and those we do not see, all animate and inanimate beings, all the stars, and all the energy that fills up that space.
What is the Universe?
No, all the planets in the Universe are inhabited, but life differs from one to another because of the elements of each planet.
Is Earth the only inhabited planet?
In 1857, 19th century
When was the Spirit’s book written?
There is no effect without a cause. We prove the existence of God by his creation.
Hoe can we prove the existence of God?
As we can understand, matter is what makes an impression to our senses.
What human beings understand for matter?
The Universe could not have made itself and could not have existed for eternity or it wouldn't be God's work.
Was the Universe created?
Every planet evolves in their own way. There are four main categories of planets: primitive, trials and atonements, regeneration and happy worlds.
Do planets evolve the same way?
Science didn’t have a way to prove the revelations of the Spirit’s book at the time
Was science able to prove any of the Spirit’s books revelations?
Human beings lack the sense required to comprehend God.
Can we comprehend God?
According to the spirits matter is the link that bonds the spirit
What is the spirit's definition of matter?
Using a well-known expression: God’s will
How did God create the universe?
We’re in a planet of trials and atonements. Not the most brilliant species alive but not the most savage.
Is the Earth the most advanced civilization?
No. Science proved that there is no empty space in the universe, as state in question 36, only that our equipment is not able to detect it yet.
Is there any void in the Universe?
He is everywhere, we can say the Universe is submerged in divinity, as we are in sunlight, or like the air that is around and inside all of us.
Where is God?
Is the intelligent principle of the universe
What is the spirit?
What we can understand is that worlds were created by condensation of matter distributed throughout the space.
How the worlds were created?
It is a place where the superior spirits that govern other planets on our solar system go for meetings
Is there spirits living in the sun?
There are questions about physics, chemistry, pedagogy, psychology and more.
What sciences did Kardec ask the spirits about?
Eternal, unchangeable, immaterial, unique, all powerful, supremely just and good.
What are the attributes of God?
Spirit and matter
what are the 2 elements of the Universe?
God renews worlds as he renews living beings, and its matter are then re-distributed throughout the space
Can a world be destroyed?
Jupiter, followed by Uranos, Venus, Mercurio and the Earth. Mars is the least evolved of our solar system.
What are the most evolved planets on our solar system?
Kardec was a scientist himself, so he applied a scientific method to observe and ask questions to the spirits. He compare all the answers and was oriented throughout the process of writing and decoding the Spirit’s doctrine.
How did Kardec came up with the Spirit’s book’s questions and answers?