Making sense of necromancy

What are we to make of attempts to contact the dead for spiritual guidance? Even in our sceptical, rational, secular age, some people still try to find wisdom from beyond the grave.

Are those offering necromancy services just charlatans? Is there something there to tap into? Is this life we see really all that there is? What are we to make of people that claim ‘spiritual’ experiences like this?

There is a fascinating little tale in the Old Testament where King Saul tries to summon the dead prophet Samuel. Frankly, its pretty weird stuff. But if you’d like to make sense of necromancy then come along!