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Books on: reincarnation beliefs

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A Critical Examination of the Belief in a Life after Death

Book by C. J. Ducasse; Charles C. Thomas, 1961

Subjects:

Immortality (Philosophy), Mind And Body, Reincarnation

Collections: Philosophy, Entire Library

...gave to the idea of reincarnation a concreteness which...eyes to the fact that reincarnation, if true, could furnish...publication. The idea of reincarnation, however, runs counter both to the religious beliefs prevalent today in the...
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Empires of Belief: Why We Need More Scepticism and Doubt in the Twenty-First Century

Book by Stuart Sim; Edinburgh University Press, 2006

Subjects:

Belief And Doubt, Belief And Doubt--Social Aspects, Dogmatism, Skepticism--History, Skepticism--Political Aspects

Collections: Psychology, Entire Library

...postulated; and that the self was co-extensive with the body and therefore ceased when that body died (they rejected reincarnation on the basis that we had no memory of a pre- vious existence). Such overt materialism is regarded by many within the...
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Imagining Karma: Ethical Transformation in Amerindian, Buddhist, and Greek Rebirth

Book by Gananath Obeyesekere; University of California Press, 2002

Subjects:

Reincarnation--Buddhism, Reincarnation--Comparative Studies, Religious Ethics--Comparative Studies

Collections: Religious Studies, Philosophy, Entire Library

...an afterworld without any reincarnation in the human. The category...some of these reincarnation beliefs, but in the most cursory...study African reincarnation beliefs on the ground today because...reader a feel for reincarnation beliefs from contemporary ethnographic...any one reincarnation. The belief in reincarnation based on...
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Fear of the Unknown: Enlightened Aid-In-Dying

Book by Arthur S. Berger, Joyce Berger; Praeger Publishers, 1995

Subjects:

Death--Miscellanea, Near-Death Experiences, Reincarnation--Miscellanea, Spiritualism

Collections: Entire Library

...Bauer believed. Most Western beliefs in postmortem survival are...and Berger 1991:108 . But reincarnation, the belief that one will be reborn in...Sylvia Cranston wrote: If reincarnation were demonstrated to be true...was to save lives and their belief that they could help people...
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Regression: A Universal Experience

Book by Averil Marie Doyle; Praeger, 2003

Subjects:

Regression (Psychology)--Therapeutic Use, Reincarnation Therapy

Collections: Psychology, Entire Library

...a woman who was anally raped as a child is unable to distinguish between reality and imagined events. Her knowledge, beliefs, and assumptions regarding what had happened to her were a combination of dreams, imaginings, and real experience. Recall...

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Journal Articles on: reincarnation beliefs

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Note on the Reincarnation Beliefs of the Gumini People of the Simbu Province of Papua New Guinea

Journal article by Joan D. Johnstone; Oceania, Vol. 73, 2003

Subjects:

Papuans--Beliefs, opinions and attitudes, Papuans--Religious aspects

Collections: Religious Studies, Entire Library

...sorcerer. I suggest that such a belief could be classified as a reincarnation belief, the more so when considered...context of Gumini reincarnation beliefs. It presents reincarnation...adoption process of the Gumini belief system. It could also be...
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Reincarnation, Sect Unity, and Identity among the Druze

Journal article by Anne Bennett; Ethnology, Vol. 45, 2006

Subjects:

Druses--Religious aspects, Druses--Social aspects, Druzes--Religious aspects, Druzes--Social aspects, Islam--Religious aspects, Islam--Social aspects, Reincarnation--Religious aspects

Collections: Religious Studies, Entire Library

...reincarnation models, but Druze reincarnation does not include that possibility...aware that the Druze hold a belief in reincarnation. People in Damascus joke...philosophical underpinnings of their beliefs. The outsiders focus on...context of mainstream Islamic belief and practice. When the topic...
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A Very Private Belief: Reincarnation in Contemporary England

Journal article by Tony Walter, Helen Waterhouse; Sociology of Religion, Vol. 60, 1999

Subjects:

Religion And Sociology

Collections: Religious Studies, Entire Library

...introducing them to the idea of reincarnation. Some older respondents...adherents of the New Age, belief in reincarnation need not...reincarnation with other beliefs typically seen as part of...this point). The Nature of Belief The EVS and other surveys...typically ask "Do you believe in reincarnation?" "Yes, No, or Dont...
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An Abiku-Ogbanje Atlas: A Pre-Text for Rereading Soyinka's Ake and Morrison's Beloved

Journal article; African American Review, Vol. 36, 2002

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African American women authors--Works, American literature--African American authors, Death--Portrayals, depictions, etc., Interpersonal relations--Portrayals, depictions, etc., Morrison, Toni--Works, Reincarnation--Portrayals, depictions, etc., Soyinka, Wole--Works

Collections: Literature, Entire Library

...civil war period, 1873, reincarnation will be very much within...Toni Morrison revisits reincarnation. The Yoruba refer to the...because it embraces various beliefs about predestination, reincarnation and the relationship between...demands result in unsettling reincarnations when abiku becomes an embodiment...
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The 'Berdache'/'two-Spirit': A Comparison of Anthropological and Native Constructions of Gendered Identities among the Northern Athapaskans

Journal article by Jean-Guy A. Goulet; Journal of the Royal Anthropological Institute, Vol. 2, 1996

Subjects:

Athapascans--Social aspects, Gender identity--Analysis, Reincarnation--Analysis

Collections: Entire Library

...Representation of self and reincarnation among the Dene Tha. Culture 8, 3-18. ----- 1994a. Reincarnation as a fact of life among contemporary...Tha. In Amerindian rebirth: reincarnation belief among North American Indians...

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Magazine Articles on: reincarnation beliefs

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Leadership Metaphors: Cycles of Carnations and Reincarnations

Magazine article by Rita L. Irwin; Art Education, Vol. 51, July 1998

Subjects:

Art education, Educators, Flowers & plants, Leadership, Reincarnation

Collections: Education, Entire Library

...experience some form of reincarnation. These transformations...perception, changes in beliefs. These changes are incarnated...Cycles of carnations and reincarnations illustrate that relearning...individuals is in jeopardy. Reincarnation, as I mentioned earlier...metaphors of carnations and reincarnations important for art educators...
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Americans Take Religion Seriously, and It's a Good Thing, Too, Although We Have Heard More Than Our Fair Share of Complaints from Secularists That American Politicians Take It Too Seriously

Magazine article; First Things: A Monthly Journal of Religion and Public Life, May 2011

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Americans--Beliefs, opinions and attitudes, Americans--Religious aspects, Buddhas--Laws, regulations and rules, Christians--Laws, regulations and rules, Church and state, Politicians--Beliefs, opinions and attitudes, Politicians--Religious aspects, Reincarnation--Laws, regulations and rules, Secularism

Collections: Religious Studies, Entire Library
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Paranormal Beliefs: An Analysis of College Students: This Study Examines the Paranormal Beliefs of College Students along Thirteen Dimensions Relating to Age, Area of Study, and Education Level. Are College Students More Apt to Believe in the Paranormal? Does Education Level Have an Effect on Beliefs?

Magazine article by Bryan Farha, Jr. Gary Steward; Skeptical Inquirer, Vol. 30, January 2006

Subjects:

Belief and doubt--Research, College students--Beliefs, opinions and attitudes, Parapsychology--Public opinion

Collections: Education, Psychology, Entire Library

...students reported belief in ESP compared...difference), and reincarnation (11 percent difference...of paranormal beliefs (ESP, telepathy...astrology, and reincarnation). Interestingly...level increases, belief across all thirteen...graduate students. Reincarnation, channeling...those reporting belief is fairly low...on paranormal beliefs. Gender and Age...
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Faith Speaks Volumes: How Much Do the Great Religions and Beliefs Have in Common? the Updated NS Chart, First Published in 2006, Shows What They Have to Say

Magazine article; New Statesman, Vol. 139, April 5, 2010

Subjects:

Faith--Analysis, Religious beliefs--Analysis

Collections: Religious Studies, Entire Library

...Much Do the Great Religions and Beliefs Have in Common? the Updated NS...each and God. No human being. belief in a creator God. SIKHISM There...believe in By achieving 4.2 million reincarnation, enlightenment we Ancient Indian...
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Magic, Skepticism, and Belief

Magazine article by Peter M. Nardi; Skeptic, Vol. 15, 2010

Subjects:

Deaths, Magic & magicians, Polls & surveys, Religion

Collections: Religious Studies, Entire Library

...The Sample To explore the beliefs of magicians and to see how...paranormal and supernatural beliefs, and how skeptical they tend...combination. The Findings About Beliefs Surveys suggest a large percentage...the following percentages of belief: * 41% Extrasensory perception...someone who has died * 20% Reincarnation, that is, the rebirth of...

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Newspaper Articles on: reincarnation beliefs

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Does John Travolta Believe His Baby Is the Reincarnation of His Dead Son? as the Scientologist Reveals That His Wife Is Pregnant

Newspaper article; The Daily Mail (London, England), May 22, 2010

Subjects:

Travolta, John

Collections: Religious Studies, Education, Psychology, History, Literature, Philosophy, Entire Library

...Travolta Believe His Baby Is the Reincarnation of His Dead Son? as the Scientologist...Travolta familys quirky Scientology beliefs. This week, however, the true...insist their youngest child is the reincarnation of the kid they lost. You have...
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Does John Travolta Believe His Baby Is the Reincarnation of His Dead Son?

Newspaper article; The Daily Mail (London, England), May 22, 2010

Subjects:

Travolta, John

Collections: Religious Studies, Education, Psychology, History, Literature, Philosophy, Entire Library

...Travolta Believe His Baby Is the Reincarnation of His Dead Son? Byline: by...Travolta familys quirky scientology beliefs. This week, however, the true...insist their youngest child is the reincarnation of the kid they lost. You have...
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A SYSTEM OF BELIEF; How Old, How Big, How Divided? Your Pictorial Precis of the Religions That Make Our World Go Round

Newspaper article; The Mail on Sunday (London, England), March 21, 2010

Subjects:

Religions--Religious aspects

Collections: Religious Studies, Education, Psychology, History, Literature, Philosophy, Entire Library

...religious or metaphysical beliefs is unknowable, and that...solely on the Bible and the belief that salvation can be achieved...violence. Jains believe in reincarnation and seek to attain ultimate...Vaishnavas follow the common Hindu beliefs of reincarnation, pantheism and yoga, with...
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DKNY KOd!; Weird Cult Beliefs That Toppled Fashion Queen Donna

Newspaper article by Jenny Nisbet; Sunday Mirror (London, England), August 10, 1997

Subjects:

Karan, Donna

Collections: Religious Studies, Education, Psychology, History, Literature, Philosophy, Entire Library

DKNY KOd!; Weird Cult Beliefs That Toppled Fashion Queen...Donnas often bizarre New Age beliefs which have clouded her judgment...switched to a philosophy of reincarnation and midnight voodoo on deserted...of exercise and spiritual belief she can attain success...slide into Chopra devotee, reincarnation believer and voodoo mystic...
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Beliefs in God, UFOs Prevail; 1 in 3 Doubt Darwin Theory

Newspaper article; The Washington Times, December 12, 2008

Subjects:

Evolution (Biology)--Public opinion, Evolution (Biology)--Religious aspects, Evolution (Biology)--Surveys, Evolution--Public opinion, Evolution--Religious aspects, Evolution--Surveys

Collections: Religious Studies, Education, Psychology, History, Literature, Philosophy, Entire Library

Beliefs in God, UFOs Prevail...plumbs a few less traditional beliefs. Overall, more people...About a quarter believe in reincarnation, or that you were once...stuff, the supplementary beliefs that might not be on the...

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Encyclopedia Articles on: reincarnation beliefs

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Reincarnation

Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009

Collections: Religious Studies, Education, Psychology, History, Literature, Philosophy, Entire Library

REINCARNATION re inkarna sh n Lat...death of the former body. Beliefs vary as to whether the soul...S. L. Cranston, ed., Reincarnation: An East-West Anthology (1961) and Reincarnation in World Thought (1967...
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Tibetan Buddhism

Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009

Collections: Religious Studies, Education, Psychology, History, Literature, Philosophy, Entire Library

...vehicle of the thunderbolt. Beliefs and Practices The most dedicated...Lama was proclaimed a divine reincarnation of the Bodhisattva Avalokitesvara...Panchen Lama is regarded as a reincarnation of Amitabha, the Buddha...Panchen, depends on direct reincarnation. Upon the death of either...
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Transmigration of Souls

Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009

Collections: Religious Studies, Education, Psychology, History, Literature, Philosophy, Entire Library

...Gr.,=change of soul, a belief common to many cultures...believe that an infant is a reincarnation of deceased ancestors and...little else is known of their beliefs. Examples of metempsychosis...the lifetime of heroes. The belief in transmigration was rare...accepted Orphic and Pythagorean beliefs. Platos views on metempsychosis...
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SanterÍa

Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009

Collections: Religious Studies, Education, Psychology, History, Literature, Philosophy, Entire Library

...one million people in the United States. Blending African beliefs with those of Roman Catholicism, it fuses Christian saints...orishas). Rites are led by a priest or priestess, and reincarnation is a main belief. One of its most important rituals involves animal sacrifice...
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New Age

Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009

Collections: Religious Studies, Education, Psychology, History, Literature, Philosophy, Entire Library

...popularized in the 1980s to describe a wide-ranging set of beliefs and practices that are an outgrowth of the counterculture...holistic medicine (including the use of crystals for healing), reincarnation , astrology , and the mystical energies said to be induced...

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