- Paperback: 200 pages
- Publisher: Quest Books (Feb 15 1995)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0835605019
- ISBN-13: 978-0835605014
- Product Dimensions: 2.1 x 1.3 x 0.1 cm
- Shipping Weight: 272 g
- Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #928,883 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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How reincarnation is compatible with Christian dogma.
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1.0 out of 5 stars
This book needs an Editor!,
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This review is from: Reincarnation in Christianity: A New Vision Of the Role Of Rebirth in Christian Thought (Paperback)
Writing should be clear and simple; the writing in this book is neither. It reads as if MacGregor knows he is highly educated, and desperately wants you to know it too. The book is a plethora of intricate, paragaph-long sentences -- verbosity for its own sake. MacGregor basically says nothing once you take the time to diagram and analyze a sentence to find out what his point may be. It is very tiring to slog through even a few chapters.MacGregor's complicated, tedious writing style drowns the book. If you want to read an intelligent, yet graspable, account of Reincarnation and Christianity -- this isn't it. Don't waste your time.
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REINCARNATION EXPLAINED FOR CHRISTIANS,
This review is from: Reincarnation in Christianity: A New Vision Of the Role Of Rebirth in Christian Thought (Paperback)
Anyone who thinks of himself or herself as 'Christian' by orientation but who finds popular ideas of Heaven and hell untenable is likely to welcome this book, written by an Anglican (Episcopal) priest. Fr. MacGregor explains that the concept of reincarnation has a long and distinguished tradition in Christendom and that it remains a highly respectable (and totally logical) way of explaining the obvious inequities of this world, while allowing us to escape from the absurdity of supposing that human beings come only once to earth. This book will be liberating for those who, while attracted to Christianity in an overall sense, nevertheless balk at the simplistic 'Christian' notion that we go (finally) either to Heaven or to hell when we die, without opportunity for further growth.
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REINCARNATION EXPLAINED FOR CHRISTIANS,
By The Reverend F. Hugh Magee - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Reincarnation in Christianity: A New Vision Of the Role Of Rebirth in Christian Thought (Paperback)
Anyone who thinks of himself or herself as 'Christian' by orientation but who finds popular ideas of Heaven and hell untenable is likely to welcome this book, written by an Anglican (Episcopal) priest. Fr. MacGregor explains that the concept of reincarnation has a long and distinguished tradition in Christendom and that it remains a highly respectable (and totally logical) way of explaining the obvious inequities of this world, while allowing us to escape from the absurdity of supposing that human beings come only once to earth. This book will be liberating for those who, while attracted to Christianity in an overall sense, nevertheless balk at the simplistic 'Christian' notion that we go (finally) either to Heaven or to hell when we die, without opportunity for further growth.
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Reads like a Textbook,
By Armand F. Baker - Published on Amazon.com
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This review is from: Reincarnation in Christianity: A New Vision Of the Role Of Rebirth in Christian Thought (Paperback)
This is a solid, well-researched book that reads a little bit like a textbook that the author might have used in one his classes at the University. Like Dr. Ian Stevenson who also wrote on the topic of reincarnation from a scientific point of view, Professor MacGregor is very careful to take a balanced, rational approach to the topic and he supports his views with references to a broad spectrum of authors and sources. LikeStevenson, MacGregor does not make radical claims about the truth or falseness of a belief in reincarnation and its relation to Christianity, but leaves it open for the reader to form his own opinions. 5 of 6 people found the following review helpful
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Revision & Expansion Required.,
By Dallske - Published on Amazon.com
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This review is from: Reincarnation in Christianity: A New Vision Of the Role Of Rebirth in Christian Thought (Paperback)
I agree with 'icappleg' that the book sorely needs an editor, or plainly a new author to get some of the ideas across. There are so many clutter words, and poor sentence structure that it does indeed make it quite a task to sift through this book.When you do get through it, you are able to find a few gems worth taking with you. But I must say, you have to be careful picking up these gems for they ARE timeless, yet there are many ideas the author places in his book that are NOT timeless. They give away the science and research of his day. Thus, a Revision, Expansion and maybe a whole Revamp of this book is required for this book to get any more than 1, 2 or 3 stars at the most. |
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