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Ultimate truth. The destiny of souls. The individual heart. Can Krishna and Jesus agree on anything?

This is what Subramaniam, a real-life Hindu of the twentieth century, wonders as he enters a fictitious conversation between two religious figures who have changed the lives of millions. As Jesus and Krishna respond to each other’s view of life and the afterlife, they speak words straight from the texts of Christianity and Hinduism and straight into the soul.

Subramaniam asks Jesus and Krishna hard questions about faith. Meanwhile, a fictional character, Richard, eavesdrops, asking himself the most important question of all:

Does it really matter what I believe?

About the Author
Born in India, Ravi Zacharias earned a master of divinity degree at Trinity Evangelical Divinity School before he began an international speaking ministry as a recognized authority on comparative religions, cults, and philosophy. Zacharias holds three doctoral degrees and is the author of numerous award-winning books, including Can Man Live without God? He also hosts a weekly international radio program called Let My People Think. Zacharias lives with his wife, Margaret, in Atlanta. They have three grown children.

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Hardcover: 96 pages
Publisher: Multnomah Books (June 17, 2008)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1590527259
ISBN-13: 978-1590527252
Product Dimensions: 6.4 x 5.3 x 0.5 inches
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4.0 out of 5 stars Christ & Krishna, August 26, 2008

By	Reader Views "www.readerviews.com" (Austin, Texas) - See all my reviews

Reviewed by Dr. Michael Philliber for Reader Views (8/08)

American sensibilities require tolerance, especially in the realm of religion. The problem becomes troublesome when religions are squashed flat and made to indiscriminately fit together. All religions are not the same, and to treat them as if they are is to show serious disrespect to all parties involved. That's what makes Ravi Zacharias's short book, "New Birth or Rebirth?: Jesus Talks with Krishna," so powerfully helpful. This 86-page hardback sets up a fictitious meeting between Jesus Christ and Krishna, with dialogue, agreement, disagreements and clarifications. The author, born in India, shows a clear knowledge of both religions and their founders, and crafts a tasteful scenario that will be informative and helpful for people who hold to either religion or those just wanting to listen in.

Zacharias' working presupposition is that both religions hold the notion of exclusive truth claims. This presupposition helps to keep the dialogue clear and precise. Though Zacharias shows that there are places of agreement, he capitalizes on the important and substantial areas of divergence. This may offend some souls; nevertheless most readers will enjoy seeing the contrasts and will become better informed about the sizeable differences.

The conversation is helped along by a third person, Subramaniam, who poses penetrating questions to both Christ and Krishna. This keeps the discussion moving along in a lively fashion, while avoiding the fine-point distractions which could have bogged down the conversation. Also, Subramaniam, who is moving from Hinduism to Christianity, will ask the kind of questions that only a troubled insider knows to ask.

In "New Birth or Rebirth? :Jesus Talks with Krishna" Zacharias teases out several important strands of contrast. One of the more important is the difference between the Christian belief in resurrection and the Hindu conviction of rebirth or reincarnation. Speaking from within a Christian milieu, it has become increasingly obvious to me that many Christians get these two mixed up. Reading this book will lend a hand to clearing out the misconceptions, and facilitate Christian readers in better understanding their own faith.

There are at least three benefits I see which a reader can gain from "New Birth or Rebirth?: Jesus Talks with Krishna." First, they will come to appreciate the distinctive aspects of both Christianity and Hinduism; second, they will have an excellent example of how to converse with others on such sensitive issues in an intelligent and peaceable manner; and finally, this book can be a means of helping seekers to find their way.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Creative way for Christians to learn about other religions, June 26, 2008

By	Stacey (Las Vegas, NV USA) - See all my reviews

"New Birth or Rebirth - Jesus talks with Krishna" by Ravi Zacharias is a fascinating way to gain perspective on Hinduism in relation to Christian beliefs. A brief introduction by the author explaining the topic is followed by a scripted conversation between Jesus, Krishna, Subramanian and a fictional character named Richard designed to enlighten the reader about the differences between Christianity and the Hindu faith.

This sometimes easy to digest, other times philosophical, dialogue brings to light the major differences in the beliefs of Hindus and Christians in a very creative way. As a drama ministry participant, I can almost see this book being used to put on a play to educate my congregation. I look forward to reading Zacharias' other "Great Conversations" books: "The Lotus and the Cross - Jesus talks with Buddha" and "The Lamb and the Fuhrer - Jesus talks with Hitler".

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3.0 out of 5 stars From J. Kaye's Book Blog, November 19, 2008

By	J. Kaye Oldner (http://j-kaye-book-blog.blogspot.com/) - See all my reviews

"New Birth or Rebirth? Jesus talks with Krishna" is a 90 page religious book by Dr. Ravi Zacharias. From the press release: This is a resource book for students of Christianity who would like to connect with Hindus and communicate intelligently about spiritual things. Drawing on the sacred texts of both religions, he has crafted an imaginary conversation between Jesus, Krishna, and Subramaniam, a twentieth-century Hindu who has closely examined both faiths.

Dr. Zacharias says "My premise is the popular aphorism that all religions as fundamentally the same and only superficially different is simply not true. It is more correct to say that all religions are, at best, superficially similar but fundamentally different." And that is the purpose of this book.

The conversation in the book is basically Krishna explaining the Hindu belief under questioning from both Jesus and Subramaniam. Jesus contrasts key elements to show the fundamental differences between the two by using examples of Hinduism and leading Swamis and excerpts from the Vedas quoted by Krishna. However, the book seems more to illustrate the rituals of the Hindu religion instead of the basics of the belief.

On the other side, Jesus does take aim against the religion in his name. Jesus says "I did not come to offer a religion. I did not come to offer a system of rules by which a person reaches the right destination. I am not so much interested in pointing you to a place as I am in pointing you to a Person and a relationship. That is the key." In fact, you could probably substitute any religious system that has a caste system such as Roman Catholic, Easter Orthodox Catholic, Islam, Judaism or Mormonism in place of the Hinduism used in this book to illustrate the teachings of Jesus.

While the book did not present a balanced contrast between the two, it did serve to introduce some beliefs of Hinduism and to illustrate some important differences between the teaching of Jesus and of Krishna.

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