Reviews for Reincarnation: The True Chronicles of Rebirth of Two Affinities 1921

The average rating for Reincarnation: The True Chronicles of Rebirth of Two Affinities 1921 based on 2 reviews is 3.5 stars.

Review # 1 was written on 2017-09-13 00:00:00 Ezzie Dubs Interesting rundown on reincarnation and Karma from the Hindu perspective. It clarifies the belief very well. The author seems to infer however that all beliefs believe in a form of reincarnation and that all religion at one time or another believed in the same way that Hinduism does. If my take on it is true, I think is a bit ridiculous but maybe I'm reading between the lines too much. In the book, he mentions the spirit and how most religions believe in it. While it's true that most religions at one time or another believed in the incorporeal spirit, many today do not. This would even include some sects of Hinduism, where they apply the same beliefs to a more naturalist perspective. I also don't agree with his take on the Romans and early Christianity. He said that the Romans didn't believe in an afterlife nor a spirit. Actually, though their beliefs varied, they did believe in the soul and afterlife and there is plenty of evidence of this. Roman beliefs were influenced by Greek mythology and they believed in the indestructible soul. But they did not believe in resurrection or reincarnation. Their take on the afterlife in the underworld seemed rather bleak and dismal. He also said that early Christians believed in reincarnation but I don't think this is entirely accurate. There are passages that could be interpreted as reincarnation, especially if your coming from a Hindu perspective but I think maybe he's confusing it with resurrection. These are not exactly the same thing. Then again, some scholars argue that some sects of early Christianity did believe in reincarnation but they didn't make it into the mainstream of the religious belief. Other scholars say that as Catholicism became the mainstream they reinterpreted to resurrection. As far as I've found, this is mostly based in speculation and others personal interpretations but not on any empirical evidence. Though there were some breakoffs of Judaism that believed in reincarnation and there is mention of it in their mysticism, it is not widely accepted nor believed. Some wrongly equate Judaism with Christianity. I suppose that this may be where his confusion lies. Despite my criticisms, this is an excellent read to understand Hinduism and their perspectives.

Review # 2 was written on 2020-12-03 00:00:00 Charles Ballinger The first portion of this book is somewhat complex because it describes the various Schools of Reincarnation thought - all the subtle nuances between them. I found it very tedious to get through. However as you get past one-third of the book, it then gives the reasoning why Reincarnation makes the most sense. And then in the last third, it gets somewhat tedious again. That said, if you are not famailar with the idea of reincarnation or the pros and cons that go with it, then the middle part of the book is just what you need. As for the first one-third and last one-third, this will only be of interest to those who want to get really deep in the subject. One final things this book was written in 1908 (or thereabouts). It gives good arguments for Reincarnation being most probable and reasonable. Add to that all the recorded experiences of Near Death Experiences and Age Regression by prominent Hypnotist and it is hard to ignore this subject and consider it a bunch of bunk.