Title
Soul : how we know it's real and why it matters
Files
School/Department
Talbot School of Theology
Description
In a culture in which science is believed to hold the answers to every question, spiritual realities like the soul are often ignored or ridiculed. We are told that neuroscience holds the key to explaining every aspect of human behavior. Yet Christian philosopher J. P. Moreland argues that Scripture, sound philosophical reasoning, and everyday experience all point to the reality of an immaterial soul. Countering the arguments of both naturalists and Christian scholars who embrace a material-only view of humanity, Moreland demonstrates why it is both biblical and reasonable to believe humans are essentially spiritual beings. He also describes the various components of the soul and how Christians can nurture their souls as disciples of Christ. Moreland shows that neuroscience and the soul are not competing explanations of human activity, but that both coexist and influence one another.
Keywords
Soul; Spirit; Theological anthropology; Religion and science; Consciousness;
ISBN
978-0802411006
Publication Date
3-1-2014
Document Type
Book
Publisher
Moody Publishers
City
Chicago
Disciplines
Christianity | Religious Thought, Theology and Philosophy of Religion
Recommended Citation
Moreland, James Porter (2014). Soul : how we know it's real and why it matters. Chicago: Moody Publishers.
https://digitalcommons.biola.edu/faculty-books/286