The doctrine of man's consciousness in death, especially the belief that spirits of the dead return to minister to the living, has prepared the way for modern spiritualism.

人死后仍有知觉的教义，尤其是死人的灵魂会回来为活着的人服务的观念，为现代招魂术铺平了道路。

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After a relaxing night of camping in the deep woods, you return to your car to find that it will not start. The battery is dead.

你在树林深处度过了一个轻松的露营之夜，早上，你发现你的车电池没电，无法启动了。

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Some would also go from house to house, begging for "soul cakes", square pieces of bread with currants. In return they promised to pray for dead members of the donors' families.

也有些人会挨家挨户地去要“灵魂蛋糕”或葡萄干方面包，作为回报他们答应为对方家里过世的人祈祷。

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That is when Christians celebrate the life of Jesus and his return from the dead.

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In Korean tradition, there are certain days of the year when the spirits of the dead return to their families.

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This gentle routine is threatened when the dead return to life and make strenuous attempts to snack on ordinary Londoners.

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It has also floated the idea of holding traditional ceremonies to ask the spirits of the dead children to return home to communities like Kahnewake.

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