... and the soul isn't separate to it. The other view of reincarnation suggests that we are resurrected in spiritual form in another realm- a Dualistic view however not in the same way as Plato or Descartes would understand it as they would have seen the soul and body as completely separate entities. Several theologians have come up with theodicy's that highlight this and in my view John Hicks "Replica" theory is most successful as he uses his theory to explain the coherence of bodily resurrection (Materalistic view) to signify the reappearance of a person who is essentially the same as a person who has just died - this person is seen to be a replica of the first, for example Man "A" is in London and suddenly dies. At the same moment man "B" appears in New York, has the same memories, personality and physical looks as man "A". They are ...

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