a kind of religious song originated by Blacks in the southern United States

concerned with sacred matters or religion or the church

concerned with or affecting the spirit or soul

lacking material body or form or substance

resembling or characteristic of a phantom

an incorporeal being believed to have powers to affect the course of human events

(Roman Catholic Church) a card indicating that the sender will perform certain devotional acts on behalf of another

a belief that there is a realm controlled by a divine spirit

a member of the Taoist Trinity; identified with Lao-tse

a leader in religious or sacred affairs

a spiritual enlightenment causing a person to lead a new life

a belief that there is a realm controlled by a divine spirit

the act of making something spiritual; infusing it with spiritual content

give a spiritual meaning to; read in a spiritual sense

purify from the corrupting influences of the world

(theology) any doctrine that asserts the separate existence of God

the belief that the spirits of dead people can communicate with people who are still alive (especially via a medium)

concern with things of the spirit

someone who serves as an intermediary between the living and the dead

of or relating to or connected with spiritualism

of or relating to or connected with spiritualism

property or income owned by a church

concern with things of the spirit

the act of making something spiritual; infusing it with spiritual content

give a spiritual meaning to; read in a spiritual sense

elevate or idealize, in allusion to Christ's transfiguration

purify from the corrupting influences of the world

in a spiritual manner

property or income owned by a church