"Current scientific research seems to disagree with him."
I personally would prefer to go with what is said to be the 'inspired' word of God, the likes of which it says, you are born again by, once of being born again 1 Peter 1:23.
There are only two resurrections of the dead (Rev). 1 at the second coming of Jesus, those of his and the 2nd is at the end of the 1000 year period, where all, good and bad are resurrected. Some to the book of life and the others to the other book lol.
The Bible (Rev) says, blessed are those that take part in the 1st resurrection etc.
Rev 20:6 - Blessed and holyishe that hath part in the first resurrection: on such the second death hath no power, but they shall be priests of God and of Christ, and shall reign with him a thousand years.
I assume the second death is in reference to the eternal life aspect, completion of being born again?
We have a natural body (the you that you know) and a spiritual body. LOL, you are now two in one, the natural you, needs to marry the spiritual you = 2 become one flesh. Blood cannot enter heaven - blood replaced with the spirit of God? (You have probably heard of miraculous faith healings (genuine ones), someone on death row and yet cured and Doc's have no answers for it, the spirit involved, came in them?).
End game = God to be all in all -> via his word and via his Spirit. Let thy Kingdom (word) come on earth as in heaven. Kingdom will be in some (word of God, truth of), is one aspect of the Kingdom meaning. ------------------- Could it be, that if there was a hint of a type of reincarnation, appear to be, that it is all related to the naughty one and his team, the fallen ones? Some of the said reincarnated people may seem like good people, but is that a smoke screen, to draw people into this belief?
We need to expect deception to the highest of degrees and probably to the extent, of beyond our imaginations?