Hieromonk Seraphim Rose

Today more than ever, people are faced with an unending amount of spiritual choices. There is a religion and belief for every purpose. Christianity is still the most popular form of religion in the United States. However, many people combine their Christian beliefs with other religious beliefs. The spirit world is a controversial area to a lot of religious people. Issues such as ghosts, reincarnation, and entry into heaven are regular topics of debate.

The spiritual leader and cofounder of the Saint Herman of Alaska Brotherhood and monastery in Platina, California, Hieromonk Seraphim Rose, was a devoted Orthodox Christian. He spent seven years living in an eight-foot-bytwelve- foot shelter in the desert, praying, meditating, and writing. In the following essay Rose examines all sides of reincarnation from a Christian viewpoint and explains his belief that reincarnation is...