spirit rapping (spirit rap"ing)

A general name given to certain supposed spiritualistic manifestations, as audible raps or knocks on tables, table-turning, and kindred demonstrations. See spiritualism, 3. 5842 being (which see, under being ). - Spiritual body. See natural body, under natural. - Spiritual communion. See sacramental communion, under sacramental. Spiritual corporations, spiritual courts, ecclesiastical corporations; ecclesiastical courts. See ecclesiastical. Spiritual exercises, immutationt, incest, matter, peer, etc. See exercise, etc. - Spiritual mant. (a) An inspired person; also, a holy man; an ecclesiastic. Other elles I trowe that it be som spirituell man that God hath me sente for to defende this reame, nought for me but for Cristynte and holy cherche to mayntene. Merlin (E. E. T. S.), ii. 226. Which Battel, because of the many spiritual Men that were in it, was called the White Battel. Baker , Chronicles, p. 108. (b) The spiritual nature: opposed to physical man. Spiritual sense of the Word. Same as internal sense of the Word (which see, under internal ). =Syn. 1. Spirit ed, etc. (see spirituous ), immaterial. II. n. 1. spiritual thing. Ascend unto invisibles; fill thy spirit with spirituals , with the mysteries of faith. Sir T. Browne , Christ. Mor., iii. § 14. He [Dante] a igns supremacy to the pope in spirituals , and to the emperor in temporals. Lowell, Among my Books, 2d ser., p. 30. 2. A spiritual person. (a) One who is of a spiritual nature or character. (b) One charged with a spiritual of fice or calling. We bee the spiritual les; we searche the bottome of Goddes com maun dement. Sir T. More, Works, p. 399. spiritual is at i on, spiritualise, etc. See spiri tualization, etc. spiritualism (spir'i-tu-al-izm), n. tualisme = Sp. Pg. tualismo; as [= F. spiri spiri spirituous 2. Spiritual tendency or aspirations; freedom from worldline and from attachment to the things of time and sense; spiritual tone; desire for spiritual good. We are commanded to fast, that we may pray with more spirituality, and with repentance. Jer. Taylor , Sermons, Return of Prayers, i. No infidel can argue away the spirituality of the Christian religion; attacks upon miracles leave that unaffected. De Quincey, E enes, i His discourses were so valued, and his spirituality so revered, that his ministrations were coveted in all that region. New Princeton Rev., II. 140. 3t. The clergy as a whole; the ecclesiastics; the church. Five entire subsidies were granted to the king by the spirituality . Fuller . 4. That which belongs to the church or to an ecclesiastic in his official capacity: generally in the plural, and distinguished from temporal ities: as, spiritualities of a bishop (those profits and dues which a bishop receives in his ecclesiastical character). - Guardian of the spiritualities. See guardian. - Spirituality of benefices, the tithes of land, etc. spiritualization (spiri-tu-al-i-za's hon), n. [ = It. pirituspiritualism The spirit spiritualize (spiritu of being spiritual; spiritual character. Mil man.-2. In philos., the doctrine of the existence of spirit as distinct from matter, or as the only reality: opposed to materialism.-3. The belief that disembodied spirits can and do communicate with the living, especially through the agency of a person particularly susceptible to spiritualistic influences, called a medium; also, the various doctrines and theories, collectively, founded upon this belief. In its modern form, spiritualism originated in the State of New York in the year 1848, and since that time has extended over the United States and Europe. The mediums through whom the supposed communications take place are of various kinds, no fewer than twenty-four different cla es being mentioned in the books explanatory of spiritualism. Among the chief methods of communication are rappings, table-tippings, writing, and speaking; in the latter forms of communication the medium is supposed to be fully po e ed by the spirit for the time being. Spiritualism has no formal system of theology, and it is contended by many of its advocates that Also spelled spiritual is at i on . spiritualize (spir'i-tu-al-iz), v . t .; pret. and pp. spiritualized , ized , ppr. spiritualizing . [ Viritualizing ; tualiser Sp . Pg . Pg. Sespiritualizar espirit = It. spiritua lizzare ; as spiritual + -ize.] 1. To make spiritual, or more spiritual; elevate above what is worldly or bodily. = = IMG:content-1772.png:[blocks in formation] 3. To draw a spiritual meaning from, or impart a spiritual meaning to: as, to spiritualize a text of Scripture.-4. In chem.: (a) To extract spirit from. (b) To convert into spirit, or impart the properties of spirit to. Also spelled spiritualise .