Quick Look
- One of the few books to explore and endorse reincarnation from a Christian point of view
- An engaging read in which Rittelmeyer visibly struggles to find a path to acceptance of reincarnation, and finally succeeds
- Draws on the work and inspiration of Rudolf Steiner
Explores reincarnation from a Christian point of view, bringing a sense of joy and freedom to a challenging subject.
Description
Reincarnation -- by which human beings return to live on earth -- is a concept most often associated with eastern philosophies rather than Christianity. In this fascinating book, Friedrich Rittelmeyer explores reincarnation from a Christian point of view, arguing that it has a place in modern Christian thought.
Reincarnation can sometimes be exploited to justify daydreams or imaginary past glories, or can harden into a legalistic reckonining of vice and virtue. Rittelmeyer's approach is different: joyous, essentially Christian, and full of a sense of freedom as he struggles to find a path through the pitfalls on the way to a Christ-filled acceptance of reincarnation.
Drawing on the work and inspiration of Rudolf Steiner, Rittelmeyer was able to encounter the cosmic truth of reincarnation and, wrestling with human doubt on every level, courageously grounds it in human reality.
Table of Contents
Foreword by Stewart C. Easton 7
Introduction 13
Reincarnation in the Light of Thought 17
Reincarnation in the Light of Religion 65
Reincarnation in the Light of Ethics 95
Author
Friedrich Rittelmeyer (1872-1938) was a leading figure in the Lutheran Church which he left in 1922 to found and lead The Christian Community.
