The problem of rebirth: Belief versus reality, an overview

Abstract

Almost all religions of the worlds have this common belief in ‘life after death’. Beliefs in life after death varied from religion to religion but there is a wider gap in the understanding of the concept in religions originated in the Asian continent as well as Abrahamic religions in the western world. Eastern originated religions logically defend this belief in the form of rebirth and Abrahamic religions too logically establish the concept of resurrection instead of rebirth. The point I like to raise in my paper is, is Rebirth a matter of belief or is there something logical behind it. If, it is a matter of belief than it is limited to believers only and if there is something logical behind this problem of rebirth than it is objectively applicable to all. If latter case is true, many of our religious beliefs seem contradictory. So, I limit my focus to these two questions, is rebirth a matter of belief? Does faith determine the reality?.