Is Christian theology, or Abrahamic theology for that matter, compatible with reincarnation? Is Christian theology, or Abrahamic theology, for that matter, compatible with reincarnation? What is reincarnation? Is it the same as a resurrection? In a resurrection, a person returns to the earth from the dead in a regenerated version of their original body. Reincarnation involves a return to the land of the living, but in a different body with a distinct identity entirely.