Religion In The 19th Century

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Due to the advances in science and technology, the beginning of the 19th century was considered a period of doubt and reasoning especially for religious people with conservatives beliefs within the Catholic/ Christian church. During this time, residents of industrialized and urbanized sectors became more concerned about their fate. This was due to an increased in the immigration which diluted the authority of Christian churches and the literary criticism of the Bible which challenged religious truth claims. This resulted in a crisis of faith just at the time when people seeking new assurance of continuity after death. As stated by Oberhausen, “Spiritualism thrived as an antidote to the materialism and religious uncertainty that had been

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