by Michel San Pietro. The great Christian truths versus the theory of reincarnation, which contradicts the Resurrection: “If Christ has not risen, vain is our faith,” writes Saint Paul, and he adds, “It is appointed unto men to die once, and after this comes the judgment.” This in-depth study of the subject should be required reading for anyone confronted with this insidious and increasingly widespread error. 128 pages, with illustrations.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Introduction .....Page 5
- Origins and definition of reincarnation .....15- False concept of God and the soul .....16- A very ancient belief .....18- A "matter of justice" .....20- A cosmic-energy God .....22The "divinity" of the Self .....24- The law of karma .....26- Liberation through gnosis and yoga .....29- "Salvation" through one's own capacities .....33- A hallucinogenic effect .....36- Is there a "Christian yoga"? .....37- Dangerous relaxation .....40
Arguments Put Forward in Favor of Reincarnation .....45
- Proof by hypnosis and transcendental meditation .....46- Proof through mediums .....51- Proof through the testimony of memories .....53- Proof through dreams and separation of mind and body .....56- Pseudo-proof through early Christianity and the Gospel .....58- Some "esoteric" Gospel texts .....60- "Born again" .....64- The evolutionist error .....66- Incongruous confidence .....68- Jesus' silence .....73
The Great Christian Truths versus Reincarnation .....77
- The resurrection .....78- For those who mistake reincarnation for resurrection .....82- Redemption and the free character of salvation .....86- The sin of the world .....88- God the author and master of grace .....90- Faith and works .....92- The Sacrament of mercy .....94- Forgiveness through charity toward our neighbor .....97- Unity of soul and body .....99- The last ends .....105- Death and the particular judgment .....105- Purgatory .....108- Eternal heaven and eternal hell .....109- God and suffering in the world .....113- The law of the cross: positive value .....117
Principal Works Consulted .....124
Glossary .....126