Atkinson's book is a smart historical and philosophical reference
through the ages of these two beliefs. Reincarnation as a belief makes
the fear of death obsolete. According to its followers; death is nothing
more than a state change and our spirit is an everlasting, immortal
light, containing our birth right a slice of the divine. Karma and
Reincarnation goes hand in hand. Most religions have a trace of
acknowledgement of these ancient laws, except Christianity. The original
Christian Gnosis, that predated organized Christianity still believed in
Karma and Reincarnation, the early Church fathers made sure that such
notions were eliminated and wiped out. Hence strengthening their
positions and the political ties the church and the state had forged.