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What is the soul?
The document discusses different views on the soul from various religious traditions and philosophers. It notes that in Christianity and many other religions, the soul is considered the spiritual and eternal essence of a living being, separate from the physical body. Ancient Greek philosophers like Plato and Aristotle viewed the soul as the core of a person's identity and essence that determines their behavior. The Bible also references the soul, with Christians typically believing the soul survives death and will be rewarded or punished by God. The document outlines different perspectives, with some scientists arguing consciousness is produced by the brain alone.
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What is the soul?
- 1. What is theSoul?What is the Soul? Some Christian (and other!!)Some Christian (and other!!) IdeasIdeas
- 2. â–şTheThe soulsoul, inmany religions, spiritual, in many religions, spiritual traditions, and philosophies, is the spiritualtraditions, and philosophies, is the spiritual and eternal part of a living being.and eternal part of a living being. â–şIt is separate from the body which isIt is separate from the body which is material.material.
- 3. Ancient Greek Ideasof the Soul-Ancient Greek Ideas of the Soul- â–şChristian ideas of the soulChristian ideas of the soul are likely to have comeare likely to have come from the ancient Greeks.from the ancient Greeks. â–şThe Greeks were greatThe Greeks were great philosophers.philosophers.
- 4. Plato-Plato- â–şPlato considered thesoul asPlato considered the soul as the essence of a person- thatthe essence of a person- that which decides how wewhich decides how we behave.behave. â–şFor Plato the soul consists ofFor Plato the soul consists of the Logos (mind), Thymosthe Logos (mind), Thymos (emotion) and Eros (desire)(emotion) and Eros (desire) â–şPlato believed the soul wasPlato believed the soul was eternal and could exist withouteternal and could exist without the bodythe body
- 6. ►Plato believed thePlatobelieved the mind part of the soulmind part of the soul had to keep emotionhad to keep emotion and desire underand desire under control or it wouldcontrol or it would lead a person’s ruin!!lead a person’s ruin!!
- 7. Aristotle-Aristotle- â–şAristotle, following Plato,Aristotle,following Plato, defined the soul as the coredefined the soul as the core or "essence" of a livingor "essence" of a living beingbeing â–şA thing has a soul becauseA thing has a soul because it lives and because it isit lives and because it is activeactive
- 9. In the Bible-Inthe Bible- â–şAnd the LORD God formed man from theAnd the LORD God formed man from the dust of the ground, and breathed into hisdust of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man becamenostrils the breath of life; and man became a living soul (Genesis 2:7)a living soul (Genesis 2:7)
- 10. â–şChristians regardChristians regard thesoul as thethe soul as the immortal essenceimmortal essence of a human andof a human and that after death,that after death, God either rewardsGod either rewards or punishes theor punishes the soulsoul
- 11. â–şThe soul (thespiritual partThe soul (the spiritual part of God) and the body (theof God) and the body (the material part of us whichmaterial part of us which craves pleasure) are oftencraves pleasure) are often in conflictin conflict
- 12. â–şThe conscience isbelieved by someThe conscience is believed by some Christians to be the voice of God in usChristians to be the voice of God in us which warns us to follow the spiritual andwhich warns us to follow the spiritual and not material pathnot material path
- 13. Other ideas onthe soul-Other ideas on the soul- â–şThe belief among scientists is that the mind,The belief among scientists is that the mind, or consciousness, is the operation of theor consciousness, is the operation of the brainbrain â–şSome scientists think that the brain is to theSome scientists think that the brain is to the mind as computer hardware is to computermind as computer hardware is to computer softwaresoftware
- 15. Task-Task- ►On the nextslide is a typical exam question,On the next slide is a typical exam question, in this case on the subject of the soulin this case on the subject of the soul ►Use the “Stick Man” template to make notesUse the “Stick Man” template to make notes on how to answer this questionon how to answer this question ►Your teacher will give you a start!Your teacher will give you a start!
- 16. Exam Question-Exam Question- ““Thereis no such thing as the soul; theThere is no such thing as the soul; the body is all there is”.body is all there is”. Discuss this statement. You should includeDiscuss this statement. You should include different supported points of view and adifferent supported points of view and a personal viewpoint. You must refer topersonal viewpoint. You must refer to Christianity in your answer.Christianity in your answer.