The Voice: How The Bible Reveals Reincarnation [Paperback]

L. Edward VanHoose (Author), Jess Stearn (Author)

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Publication Date: June 7, 2004

Foreword by Jess Stearn. This is a meticulously researched, yet reader friendly, approach. When the insights of science, philosophy, early Judeo/Christian/Islamic thought, America's founders, thinkers' like Albert Einstein, common sense, and the work of Edgar Cayce are applied to case studies of biblical personalities, a fascinating read is the result. Photographs & Illustrations (30).

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About the Author

Biblical Scholar, Captain L. Edward VanHoose, MA, researches reincarnation in the Scriptures from a historic and scientific perspective. With a background as a licensed Sea Captain, Contractor, and Plumber, he writes and photographs - often utilizing humor - with a unique emphasis on practicality, easy to follow insight, and revealing visual compositions.

Learning contracting and plumbing in the family bussiness, he earned all positions from tugboat deckhand to Captain of cruising vessels, having gained his Master's License with the United States Coast Guard. After recieving a BA from the University of Baltimore, some years later, he recieved his Master's in Transpersonal Study (parapsychology and the like) from Atlantic University in Virginia Beach, Virginia. While there, he studied writing with the late author, Jess Stearn.

"Captain Larry," the father of three successful young adults, is also a first time graduate grandfather. His present port is in Santa Cruz California, where he is a trainee in the Metaphysical Internship Program, at the "University of Hard Knocks" (commonly called life).

Product Details

• Paperback: 302 pages
• Publisher: We Publish Books (June 7, 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1929841078
• ISBN-13: 978-1929841073
• Product Dimensions: 8.8 x 5.9 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 14.4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,435,486 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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3 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Discoveries of Reincarnation in the Bible, March 25, 2007

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Marion J. Kincaid - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Voice: How The Bible Reveals Reincarnation (Paperback)

The author's discoveries are in three areas: Biblical scriptures, including the words of Jesus to his disciples, scientific methodology of Ian Stevenson, Ph.D., esteeemed psychiatrist at the University of Virginia and his sentinel work on "20 Cases of the Reincarnation Type," and finally, the readings given by Edgar Cayce, 20th century psychic and Sunday School teacher (all of his life). The book is reader-friendly and packed with information. The chapter on the different view points of religion on the soul's journery -- materialist, instant creationism, and pre-existance -- is worth its weight in gold!

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2.0 out of 5 stars Conclusions don't follow evidence presented, May 6, 2007

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jw (USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Voice: How The Bible Reveals Reincarnation (Paperback)

This book relies on (1) ancient writings that blend political and religious ideology, biased accounts of history, and myth, folklore and legend (the Bible); (2) studies that may be partly scientific in their design, but with conclusions not based on the evidence they provide (Ian Stevenson); and (3) the unscientific studies of Edgar Cayce--which may be factual in their content, but again do not provide evidence of reincarnation.

What the Stevenson and Cayce "evidence" actually suggests is that memories do not dissipate and some people may be able to experience thoughts of others, at least in part. This has nothing to do with reincarnation and everything to do with what we may refer to as "waves" of some type--maybe a type we still don't completely understand (we may designate them as psychic waves, since that may enable our ability to communicate about them in the face of lack of solid data. This is also apparently evident in so-called "psychic" abilities. This evidence suggests it is possible that people may experience thoughts others have had.

The bias of the writers, of course, is "proving" reincarnation. The authors are unsuccessful in supporting their position, because their conclusions don't follow the evidence presented. It's a useful book because it does present what is coming to be a leading Western view of the subject of reincarnation and it shows how researcher bias drives conclusions of any research effort, but it fails as a scientific effort.