The universal appeal of reincarnation -- Is reincarnation compatible with christian faith? -- Some interpretative considerations -- Reincarnation in Jewish, Christian, and Islamic thought -- The attack on origen -- Reincarnation in western literature -- Which is the self? -- Philosophical and scientific objections -- Afterlife in the New Testament -- Reincarnation as purgatory -- Moral evolution -- Salvation, providence, and grace -- Consequences for marriage and other relationships -- Communication with the departed -- Reincarnation and the war between mysticism and faith -- A bew vision of the afterlife.
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