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A long time ago Christians believed in reincarnation

“This is an extremely important book, a book providing profound insight and truth, a book which will open minds and remove fears.”―Brian Weiss, M.D., New York Times bestselling author of Many Lives, Many Masters

This groundbreaking work makes the case that Jesus taught reincarnation and traces the history of reincarnation in Christianity―from Jesus and early Christians through Church councils and the persecution of so-called heretics. Using the latest scholarship and evidence from the Dead Sea Scrolls and Gnostic texts, it also argues persuasively that Jesus was a mystic who taught that our destiny is to unite with the God within. Your view of Jesus―and of Christianity―will never be the same.

“Imaginative and provocative.... Elizabeth Clare Prophet's assertion that not only mystical Gnostics but also a Jewish wisdom teacher like Jesus taught reincarnation is sure to rattle your karmic chain.”―Marvin Meyer, author of The Gospel of Thomas: The Hidden Sayings of Jesus
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"This is an extremely important book, a book providing profound insight and truth, a book which will open minds and remove fears." ―Brian Weiss, M.D., New York Times bestselling author of Many Lives, Many Masters

"Imaginative and provocative.... Elizabeth Clare Prophet's assertion that not only mystical Gnostics but also a Jewish wisdom teacher like Jesus taught reincarnation is sure to rattle your karmic chain." ―Marvin Meyer, author of The Gospel of Thomas: The Hidden Sayings of Jesus

"Throughout the ages Christians have sought to bring the doctrinal stepchild of reincarnation into the mainstream of accepted belief. This massively documented work is a readable and highly sympathetic account of those men and women of good faith who have sensed that the Christian soul is on a millennial journey toward divine union."
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Elizabeth Clare Prophet is a world-renowned author, spiritual teacher, and pioneer in practical spirituality. Her groundbreaking books have been published in more than thirty languages and over three million copies have been sold worldwide.

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  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 432 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0922729271
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0922729272
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David K. Osborn
5.0 out of 5 stars One of the Best Spiritual Books I Have Ever Read!
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This book is definitely one of the best books on reincarnation, or on any other spiritual subject, that I have ever read. It's accessible and easy to read, and has a wealth of information and data for both the lay person and the specialist. The authors follow up all the implications and ramifications that acceptance of the doctrine of reincarnation would have on Christianity, and really flesh things out to paint a vivid picture of how Christianity would be totally different if reincarnation were part of the picture. And in the process, they cover implications and ramifications that the average Christian who believes in reincarnation hasn't even thought of, but needs to be aware of, or appreciate more deeply. This book also opens the door to many interesting avenues of study for those interested in esoteric Christianity and Christian origins. For example, it seems as if I have found a kindred spirit in Philo of Alexandria, a Hellenistic Jew who made a synthesis of Judaism and Greek philosophy - I suppose I'll have to get a copy of his works. The only possible drawback that this book may have for the average reader, in my opinion, is the pushing of their own brand of Ascension theology towards the end, but that's only a minor flaw that is easily forgiven.
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Kathleen Kelly
5.0 out of 5 stars What a Revelation
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I loved the books! So many aspects of Jesus's life I never knew.
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William
5.0 out of 5 stars Very good
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I love it.
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C. Richard
5.0 out of 5 stars Lots to Ponder
Reviewed in the United States on January 13, 2013
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Really enjoyed this one! Ms. Prophet really seems to have done her homework before writing it - the bibliography and notes are quite lengthy and varied.

The book starts off a little oddly, but soon shifts over to something more cohesive and even almost scholarly (but not stuffy). I found it to be actually quite a page turner. Some very interesting points are made throughout the book to support Ms. Prophet's thesis that reincarnation was probably a belief held by many early Christians, and Jesus may have even preached on this subject, if only indirectly.

I did think that some of Ms. Prophet's logic was a bit weak in spots - especially early on in the book - but she did tie things up pretty well as the book progressed. The ending was perhaps a little less than satisfying, but still appropriate.

Even if you don't believe in reincarnation and don't think you ever could, the book makes for interesting reading. I highly recommend it.
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Joseph A. Schrock
4.0 out of 5 stars Some Really Good Points on a Highly Crucial Topic
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I've just finished reading Elizabeth Prophet's book on reincarnation, which proposes that this is a teaching that's compatible with Christianity. As for myself, given the fact that I find reincarnation the only reasonable explanation for the horrific human hardships and the awesomely great variances in people's opportunities and circumstances, I approached Prophet's book from a positive and supportive stance. Nevertheless, I do regard her efforts to support reincarnation as a faith taught by Jesus of Nazareth and many of his disciples to be a bit disingenuous, or at the least not highly supported by the evidence. Yet, I believe that the author had strong evidence in favor of her contention that the Christian scholar and mystic, Origen, did believe in some form of preexistence of the human soul, or a form of reincarnation. Also, it seems to me that her claims that the Gnostics taught some form of reincarnation has strong credibility. Therefore, I refuse to reject her efforts to find evidence for reincarnation within segments of Christianity, even if mainstream Christianity has powerfully opposed it almost from the establishment of the "Christian" Church.

In spite of some weaknesses in the arguments for a Christian form of reincarnation, I found this book to be highly worthwhile for me to read -- helping to reinforce my belief that the human "soul" is a sort of entity that has been condemned to this life of hardships, struggles, and sufferings (sometimes referred to as the vale of tears) in order to induce the person to work diligently to transform the soul's character for the better -- from previous lifetimes of rebellion against the power and love of God. This life, then, can be an opportunity to be redeemed -- having the bad "karma" washed away through diligent efforts at devotion to God and arrive at a perfect harmony with Ultimate Reality (God). Prophet's book helped me to be even more convinced that reincarnation is the only truly viable explanation for the perfect love, holiness, power, and justice of God -- given the horrific tragedies that many human beings are condemned to suffer.

I would highly recommend this book to anyone seeking to make sense of the human dilemmas in conjunction with faith in the power and goodness of God.
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5.0 out of 5 stars to be able to get it when needed!
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H. Revington-cross
5.0 out of 5 stars A very good well researched book.
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This went way above what I was expecting from the book. There is so much information in here. It is well researched and intelligently written.
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Mario1
5.0 out of 5 stars A serious book on an important question
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on December 5, 2012
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The book presents in a serious an sound way many history and scripture testimonials about the belief in re-incarnation.

In my opinion it provides a way to explain questions that cannot be explained by the orthodox Christian theology.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
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Excellent book, excellent condition, excellent delivery. Thank you.
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Sverre Svendsen
4.0 out of 5 stars A useful reference for some seekers
Reviewed in Canada on September 10, 2011
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If the subjects of reincarnation, pre-existence, (original) sin, karma, divine grace and spiritual ascension interest you, this book is a treasure chest of historical, mystical and theological information on those subjects and others. Wait a minute, some will say, Elizabeth Clare Prophet (ECP) was that eccentric crazy woman who along with her husband Mark founded and developed that Church Universal and Triumphant (CUT) cult whose members dug themselves down into bunkers to survive the atomic cataclysm which never happened. Yes, most would agree that ECP did some irrational and kooky things and her idiosyncratic personality victimized many of her loyal followers. But CUT and Summit University Press, its publishing department, survived and are thriving under new leadership. We may ask why? A good answer would probably be that most of the Prophets' theology wasn't so far off base after all (being deferential to New Age thought and Judeo-Christian and Eastern mysticism). Most of their ideas were theosophically sound and most originated from sane and rational religionists and philosophers from ancient times to modern. The result was a syncretistic amalgam. Perhaps where they went wrong was with their excessive ritualistic decreeing, legalistic authoritarianism and opportunistic appointments of too many quaint ascended (deceased) Masters to be venerated.

This book bears a strong imprint of the co-author, ECP's daughter, Erin Prophet. It is a fact that during its compilation ECP was already considerably debilitated by the effects of dementia. The work has been meticulously researched throughout. References take up sixty-three pages of explanations and clarifications. The bibliography is a list sixteen pages long. This book can hardly be accused of being a major tool to make conversions for CUT. There is no attempt at exclusivity or appeals to elevate and legitimatize CUT or its theology. In fact, only in the last of the twenty-five chapters are recommendations made for readers to follow some of CUT's mental and spiritual practices.

Regardless of authorship this book can be valued for its scholarship into the subjects I mentioned at the beginning. Quotes and references are plentiful and the historical development of Jewish, Greek, Roman, Christian and Indian thought is outlined and contrasted. It can be a very useful work for open-minded and curious seekers.
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