Andrews University Digital Commons @ Andrews University Faculty Publications World Mission January 2010 Shall Thou Reincarnate or Not? A Quest for Spirituality among Czech "Irreligious" People Petr A. Činčala Andrews University Follow this and additional works at: http://digitalcommons.andrews.edu/world-mission-pubs Part of the Practical Theology Commons Recommended Citation Činčala, Petr A., "Shall Thou Reincarnate or Not? A Quest for Spirituality among Czech "Irreligious" People" (2010). Faculty Publications. Paper 17. http://digitalcommons.andrews.edu/world-mission-pubs/17 This Contribution to Book is brought to you for free and open access by the World Mission at Digital Commons @ Andrews University. It has been accepted for inclusion in Faculty Publications by an authorized administrator of Digital Commons @ Andrews University. For more information, please contact
[email protected]. Chapter 79 * * * SHALL THOU REINCARNATE OR NOT? A QUEST FOR SPIRITUALITY AMONG CZECH "IRRELIGIOUS,, PEOPLE Petr Cineala In-depth interviews with seven respondents provide insights into an alternative spirituality that has blossomed in post-communist Czech Republic. This article describes, analyzes, and assesses the qualitative data from a missional perspec tive to find out if the alternative spirituality is indeed not compatible with Bibli cal spirituality; yet, this spirituality has a number of common elements that may lead to find mutual understanding. Czech Religious Context An article titled "Shall Thou Reincarnate or Not?" appeared in the Czech athe ist newspaper Mlada fronta Dnes on Tuesday, March 10, 2009. The article was de scribing a dilemma the communist Chinese government faces presently with the 14th Dalai Lama, who is aging in exile. Because the Chinese want to continue to control Tibet, they need to have the process of the new Dalai Lama's reincarnation under control.