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Not a Christian book.
So many Christians have recommended this book to me over the years, so I finally read it. I was immediately struck by the fact that the "Shepherd" who represents Jesus makes no sacrifices. He is merely a teacher. He often leaves Much-Afraid alone. Jesus never leaves his followers. Also, Much-Afraid must work to earn her way to the high places, achieving a higher level Christianity based on her own merit. This is not the grace of the Bible. I did a little research on the author. Apparently Hannah Hunnard believed in reincarnation and strongly defended it in her books. She didn’t believe Jesus was a Redeemer, only a teacher. That explains why Much-Afraid makes all the sacrifices, instead of the Shepherd. She wrote a book called “The School of Earth Experiences” and it says lots of things about how we are reincarnated over and over until we reach a level where we can graduate to eternal life.
January 2021 · Books · verified purchase