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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.

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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 .....22
The "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

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978-2-7623-2364-1