New year: hope for a new time

Another year begins by bringing us hope that this time with the blessings of God things in our world will be different and far better than those we experienced in 2018.

Respect for others, less inequalities and prejudices, reduction of crime and poverty, economic and social progress, more opportunities for study and employment, stagnant corruption, health for all and above all peace. Peace in the streets, in homes, in relations among the people and nations.

If it is not to ask too much these are our votes for 2019 in which we expect to have the attention and support of our collaborators and in particular of our readers.

One of the highlights of this issue is the interview given to us by the spirit scholar Ana Maria de Nigris, from São Paulo based in Volta Redonda (RJ). Biologist specializing in Parasitary Biology, dentist and plastic artist working in the city where she lives, our interviewee is part of the direction of the Spirit Group Luzeiros do Mestre. Deeply acquainted with the work of Leon Denis, in the interview she tells us about the content and importance of the books that were bequeathed to us by the well-known writer.

"Typographic analysis of the first seven editions of The Genesis of Allan Kardec" is the title of the Special Edition. The article analyses the issues surrounding the publication of the fifth edition of Allan Kardec's The Genesis, which occurred in December 1872, more than three years after the disincarnation of the Encoder of Spiritism. differences in content compared to previous editions which were published with Kardec still reincarnated.

It was founded on January 1, 1934, the Spirit Centre Our Home, in Londrina, which is celebrating 85 years of existence, as shown by a special article signed by our collaborator Paola Asturiano Martins which is also one of the highlights of this week.