Introduction: The frustrated promise of a spiritual mission

Brazil, with its unparalleled natural wealth and geostrategic position, has been repeatedly touted as a country of the future. However, this "future" never seems to arrive. Amid this constant expectation, a peculiar narrative emerged within the Brazilian Spiritist movement: the idea that Brazil would be the "Homeland of the Gospel." This thesis, never foreseen by Allan Kardec or the Spirits of the Codification, gained traction after the publication of the book "Brazil, Heart of the World, Homeland of the Gospel," attributed to the spirit Humberto de Campos and psychographed by Chico Xavier.
Far from representing an authentic mission or a divine promise, this idea has become an emotional and ideological crutch, used by institutions like the FEB to perpetuate their influence and keep the people in a paralyzing illusion.

The Doctrinal Deviation: When the FEB Became a Roustainguist Trench

Founded in 1884, the Brazilian Spiritist Federation underwent a decisive shift in 1895 with the ascension of Bezerra de Menezes to its presidency. A follower of Jean-Baptiste Roustaing's ideas, Bezerra promoted the integration of Roustaingist theories into the FEB's institutional practice. Roustaing advocated a mystical Spiritism, strongly influenced by dogmatic interpretations and ideas such as the fluidic body of Jesus and the infallibility of certain mediums.
These positions directly contradicted Kardec's proposal, which always advocated universal control of spiritual teachings, a plurality of sources, and reason as the criterion of analysis. The progressive replacement of rational, experimental, and philosophical Spiritism with a sentimentalist and dogmatic version created a profound split in the movement.

The mystification of the book “Brazil, Heart of the World, Homeland of the Gospel”

Published in 1938, this book became a cornerstone of the FEB's institutional mythology. The work presents a highly symbolic narrative, replete with supernatural elements and unverifiable assertions, positioning Brazil as a direct instrument of divine providence.
The most controversial passage of the work claims that Kardec relied on Roustaing's collaboration as one of the pillars of the Codification. This claim is not only false but also offensive to Kardec's memory and method. Roustaing positioned himself in opposition to Kardec, rejecting the criterion of rational examination and replacing it with a dogmatic and personalistic belief.
The recent silent removal of Roustaing's name from ESDE handouts, without any retraction or public statement, highlights the FEB's modus operandi: erasing traces of its doctrinal orientation without ever admitting its error.

The consequences of this illusion for the Brazilian people

By promoting the idea that Brazil has a pre-assured divine mission, a culture of spiritual passivity is created. The Brazilian people, already weakened by a history of inequality, corruption, and impunity, find in this narrative a justification for inaction: after all, if Providence chose Brazil, everything will work out in the end.
The lack of real moral education, as proposed in The Spirits' Book (questions 614 to 625), coupled with the absence of critical thinking and civic engagement, allows fascinated mediums and dogmatic institutions to manipulate millions. Instead of promoting the emancipation of conscience, as is the true objective of Spiritism, these practices keep individuals spiritually infantilized.

The true role of Brazil in light of Kardec's Spiritism

Kardec never singled out nations as having exclusive missions. In Genesis, chapter XVIII, item 27, he states that "great progressive movements generally operate simultaneously in various parts of the globe." The mission, therefore, is always moral, individual, and collective, never nationalistic or predestined.
The true redemption of Brazil will not come by spiritual decree, but by the work of good men, as described in The Gospel According to Spiritism, chapter XX, item 5: “The true 'workers of the Lord' are all those who place themselves at the service of good with dedication and selflessness.”
Therefore, Spiritism can indeed play a fundamental role in the moral reconstruction of Brazil, but only if it is Kardec's Spiritism — not the dogmatic, nor the manipulative.

Conclusion: Brazil can still redeem itself — but with Kardec, not with illusions

If there is a mission reserved for Brazil, it is conditional: it depends on the awakening of moral conscience, inner reform, overcoming personalism, and a return to the solid foundations of the Codification. None of this will happen with the perpetuation of myths, mystifications, or apocryphal books disguised as doctrine that, unfortunately, have long been unfairly labeled "Spiritist."
Spiritism in Brazil is at a turning point. It is up to serious Spiritists committed to the truth to distinguish between the Doctrine of the Spirits and the institutional system compromised by the past. Only then can Brazil begin to fulfill, with dignity and reason, its true role in the spiritual future of humanity.

By Marcus Vinicius

At the doors of the 21st century, it is difficult to see how the spiritist movement intends to do Spiritism, after having forgotten, modified and misrepresented the work of Allan Kardec. After 154 years of Professor Rivail's disincarnation, it is very common to find so-called spiritist literature in which, in very few cases, only images of Kardec remain on sensationalist and advertising covers.

Spiritist philosophy has a method, for study purposes, it has principles or fundamentals that are impossible to separate if we try to practice it; here is the cause of such frequent errors. Faced with such a scenario, we ask ourselves:

Would it be possible today to practice, disseminate, study Spiritism, leaving aside the concepts systematized by Denizard Rivail? Is there spiritism without Kardec?

We believe that returning to Kardec, studying Kardec through Kardec, educating the mass of Spiritism followers on the need to practice this philosophy from its bases are urgent issues and necessary development, because in this and many other ways we would adopt measures against a movement that it has lost the identity of the Doctrine it supposedly practices, which it supposedly disseminates. It is an indispensable measure in the face of a movement that has been confused by a sea of opinions, distorted by waves of figures in sales of books and magazines, mistaken in the exaltation of men and women who were nothing more than imperfect mediumistic instruments like all the others. others. Dear brothers, there is the work of that man firm in his determinations, there is the logical and reasoned guide, the bases that we need to develop. The starting point of a destination full of freedom. Let's use it!

Let's walk together, and finally rescue, once and for all, Kardec's legacy without which there is no possible Spiritism.