Arthur Findlay Bücher
Arthur Findlay war eine bedeutende Persönlichkeit in der Geschichte des Spiritismus, tätig als Buchhalter, Börsenmakler und Friedensrichter in Essex. Seine Schriften tauchten tief in das spirituelle Reich ein, erforschten die Natur des Lebens nach dem Tod und erleichterten eine Verbindung zwischen dem Physischen und dem Ätherischen. Basierend auf seinem umfangreichen Wissen und seinen persönlichen Erfahrungen zielten Findlay's Werke darauf ab, die komplexen Fragen der Existenz zu beleuchten und von der anhaltenden Kraft des menschlichen Geistes zu zeugen. Sein Vermächtnis liegt in seinem Engagement, die Mysterien aufzudecken, die unsere Realität umgeben.
Looking Back
- 295 Seiten
- 11 Lesestunden
495 pages including Appendix. Illustrated with black & white photos. LOOKING BACK is the autobiography of Arthur Findlay (1883 – 1964) was a writer, accountant, stockbroker and Essex magistrate, as well as a significant figure in the history of the religion of Spiritualism, being a partial founder of the newspaper Psychic News and also a founder of the International Institute for Psychical Research. Aged 17, he had become interested in the field of comparative religion, something of which his staunchly Christian parents disapproved of - they even burned many of his books on the subject. In 1913 he was awarded the title of Member of The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire for his organisation work for the Red Cross. In 1918 Findlay attended a séance with the direct voice medium John Campbell Sloan at a spiritualist church in Glasgow. During the next five years Findlay attended many seances at the medium's home and became convinced spirit voices were speaking through Sloan. Findlay in 1920 founded the Glasgow Society for Psychical Research. In 1923 he took part in the Church of Scotland's enquiry into psychic phenomena. he became a founding member of Psychic News, a Spiritualist newspaper, along with Hannen Swaffer and Maurice Barbanell.
Exploring the concept of life after death, this book presents compelling evidence through detailed research and true cases that challenge skepticism. The author, a respected scholar known for his extensive work, skillfully addresses potential explanations such as fraud or coincidence, reinforcing the reality of the phenomena discussed. With over 70 commendations from the English press, the text aims to engage both believers and open-minded skeptics, making a strong case for the probability of an afterlife, even if it cannot provide definitive proof.
