This is a discussion of how Reincarnation differs from Christianity. I am not advocating it. I understand, however, that there are some who profess Christianity, and actually believe in this thought system. This has to do with interpretation of scripture on a physical, vs. spiritual, level. B...
Reincarnation, literally "to be made flesh again", is the belief that the soul, after death of the body, comes back to earth in another body. According to some beliefs, a new personality is developed during each life in the physical world, but the soul remains constant throughout the succ...
In the year 553 A.D., 165 Church officials condemned reincarnation. Prior to that time, it had been a fundamental Christian teaching: following the trail of a conspiracy that changed the world. Reincarnation is a fact. That it is no longer a part of today’s Christian beliefs is due to...
In Seventh Letter 335A-C the writer mentions judgment and an unhappy underworld journey for the unjust, but not reincarnation. Crito 54 alludes to what seems like the standard Greek beliefs about the abode of the dead, Hades. m. In Phaed. 63 (cf. Phaed 67) Socrates says he is '...
Does Confucianism include belief in a god or gods? Does Daoism include beliefs about an afterlife? Are Confucianism and Daoism religions or philosophies? Does Taoism in a belief in reincarnation? Did Confucianism and Daoism develop because of Hanfeizi? Is Confucianism a monotheistic religion? Is Co...
While reincarnation is not a belief in mainstream Judaism and Christianity, it has been part of the belief system of some of their groups. In Judaism, the Kabbalah, the body of teaching based on an esoteric interpretation of Hebrew scriptures, includes reincarnation, and Hasidic Jews include it...
Beliefs About Reincarnation. Cultural groups that believe in reincarnation have different ideas about the way it takes place. Some say that human souls come from a general source of life-giving energy. Others claim that particular individuals are repeatedly reborn or come back to life in their ...
Knowledge application- use your knowledge to answer questions about beliefs in Hinduism Additional Learning To learn more about the reincarnation cycle, review the accompanying lesson, What is Reincarnation in Hinduism? - Definition & Cycle. This lesson covers the following objectives: ...
Religions have served a great purpose in providing moral guidelines to help individuals ascend to higher spiritual levels. Evidence of reincarnation shows that souls can change religion from one lifetime to another, which will help eliminate the divide between people of differing beliefs and help ...
These practices have not been fully embraced by the Christian church because of ignorance and the bask fear of the potential destruction of the Church's fundamental beliefs. Likewise, the concept of reincarnation is commonly held and accepted by many peoples, but adoption of this would undermine ...