02429cam a22003373u 4500 74156 UtSlPG 20260610134721.0 m cr n 260607r20241859utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d UtSlPG en iso639-1 BF Cummings, Abraham, 1755-1827 Immortality proved by the testimony of sense Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg, 2024 1 online resource : multiple file formats text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier Release date is 2024-07-30 Carol Brown, Steve Mattern and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net "Immortality Proved by the Testimony of Sense" by Abraham Cummings is a religious and philosophical treatise written in the mid-19th century. This work discusses the existence of spectres and the concept of immortality, addressing both historical testimonies and contemporary skepticism about supernatural occurrences. The text seems to reflect on the nature of personal identity, consciousness, and the soul's existence beyond physical death, using the phenomenon of apparitions as a central theme. The beginning of the work presents an argument against materialism—an idea that everything, including thought, is a result of matter—asserting that personal identity and consciousness persist beyond bodily death. Cummings delves into discussions around the notion of spectres, particularly referencing a significant event in Sullivan, Maine, where a series of phenomena were witnessed in 1800. The author critiques prevailing materialist arguments and cites biblical references to illustrate that spirits can exist independently of the human body, thereby promoting the idea of immortality supported by sense perception and historical accounts. Through these explorations, Cummings sets the tone for what appears to be a deeply theological examination of life after death. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Originally published: Portland, Maine: J. L. Lovell, 1859 Spiritualism Immortality Apparitions https://digitalmaine.com/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1098&context=books https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/74156 114881 114881