Stability in the Midst of Flux
We examine religious mobility as it presents itself in Spiritualism, on the level of the actors as well as on the level of symbols. Bricolage, syncretism, movement between religions, as well as the individualisation of religious practices and beliefs, are discussed. The spiritualists presented in this study are motivated by the search for meaning rather than the wish to solve personal problems or to contact a deceased person. We argue that certain practices in Spiritualism convey quite fluid notions of individual identity. Nonetheless, we observe a surprising stability of religious affiliation and belief among certain individuals in Spiritualism. The plural character of religious identities found among spiritualists is compared to what we have found in research on identity in studies of ethnicity and the family.