RE104 Lecture Notes - Lecture 6: Fox Sisters, Spiritualism, Arthur Conan Doyle
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Those who are capable of this are called mediums. Occult: word that strings from things that are hidden; unknown/supernatural. Examples of occult include secrets/hidden knowledge (communication with. In the old testament, there are strict rules that prohibit practices that had to do with occult (speaking to dead), therefore labeled as evil. Also labeled evil due to difference (us vs them) Begins in 1848 in hydesville, new york (close to rochester) Two specific girls named kate and maggie, along with older sister who left the house, named leah. (known as fox sisters) Kate and maggie are teenagers, around 11-14 years old. Move into small house, rumoured to be haunted; would hear weird sounds. The two girls figured out a system where they would clap or fake clap; creating a code/alphabet, where they could speak with the spirit. Mother brought in neighbours and brothers to inspect the situation. Dug up the basement and found pieces of skeleton there.
