The author has divided the people of that society into three major types, the capitalists, the religious and the poor. A man by the name of Kahlil becomes an orphan when he was spending the seventh autumn of his life. He takes refuge in the church of his diocese. He is made the shepherd of the Church’s cattle and is asked to take the oath to spend his whole life in destitution, obedience, and being chaste. He obeys but he also notices that the bishops and the other people of the Church spend a luxurious life; they eat fresh food and sleep on peaceful beds. However, as he is made to take the oath; he spends the real life of a destitute; eats stale food and sleeps in a dark room on an uncovered floor.
One day, Kahlil comes to know that the place where the bishops have made their church and monasteries belonged to the poor working class. The places are taken by force by a capitalist, Sheikh Abbas from the dwellers, the destitute and are given to the people of the Church and in return, the bishops are busy protecting the fields and gardens of the Sheikh by inculcating the spirit of obedience, accepting one’s luck, and the mortality of everything in the brains of the poor people. As he comes to know the truth, the story behind the nexus, he revolts against the people of the Church and asks them to return all the lands of the poor people according to the teachings of the book. The bishops throw him out of the Church and call him an infidel. In the chilling night of the winter, he is saved by a woman Raheel and her daughter Maryam.
Two weeks later, a bishop Alyas informs the Sheikh and asks him to punish the infidel, Kahlil. Sheikh Abbas apprehends Kahlil with the help of his soldiers and intends to punish him in an open court, in the presence of all the poor people. When the Sheikh asks Kahlil to tell his story of disobeying the Church orders, Kahlil, an eloquent speaker goes on and tells the whole story which was behind the nexus of the Church and the Sheikh. He calls Sheikh Abbas the conqueror of their lands, and the poor people, the actual owners of the land. He becomes successful in convincing all the poor people by telling them about the hidden conspiracy of the Church and the Sheikh. The Sheikh tries to stop him with the help of his soldiers, but no one helps him. Kahlil returns the lands to the poor people from the clutches of the Church and the Sheikh. Now, every farmer is the owner of his fields and their output. They reap what they sow. Kahlil still works with people and takes part in the collection of grains, the squeezing of juices, and the plucking of fruits.
Spirits Rebellious is a profoundly touching story of the revolt against the capitalists of the time and the making of a society based on communism from an iconic Lebanese writer - a tale that will stay close to the hearts of people for a long time to come.