A história do espiritismo em Delmiro Gouveia: “fora da caridade não há salvação”.

Abstract

This article discusses the History of Spiritism in the City of Delmiro Gouveia and aims to tell its genesis in the municipality located in the Sertão de Alagoas. It explores its philosophy, science, culture, resistance and its social works. Another point is the importance of charity for the formation of the spiritists' identity. Initially, an overview of Spiritism in Europe is presented, then the arrival in Brazil, Alagoas and, finally, the city that is the focus of the research. Thus understanding some historical and social points that present a broader view on Spiritist doctrine in general. This is not a quantitative research, but a qualitative one and memory is the main object, in which Mr. Alfredo Marques is the initial propellant of spiritualism in this same city.