The Battle-Ground of the Spiritual Reformation

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The history of the development of religious ideas furnishes no parallel to the progress of Modern Spiritualism, whether we consider its essential nature, the means employed in its advancement, or the rapidity of its triumphs. It is true that different systems of religion have been widely propagated, and it may almost literally be said that nations have been converted in a day. We cannot search the archives of remote ages for historical illustrations, but will limit our survey to the Christian era. Constantine at once embraced the religion of Jesus when he saw its burning ensign above the horizon. Under his authority the faith so impressively symbolized consecrated splendid temples where the manger and the cross had stood; the Goth was subjugated, and altars to the new religion were reared among the ruins of Byzantium. But the arm of imperial power and the sword of the conqueror were the instruments of its propagation, and the blood-stained banners of victorious armies waved over the shrines of the Crucified.

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