The Battle for the Soul [electronic resource] : A Comparative Analysis in an Age of Doubt /
Crawford, R.author.
Do we all possess a soul? If so, what is it? Can it be defined? Crawford argues that it is important that we have a soul because if it is immortal then we can hope for life after death. But some religions insist that it is the resurrection of the body which is vital.
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Cover; Title; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; Introduction; 1 The Jewish Soul; 2 The Christian Experience of the Soul; 3 The Soul and the Development of Christian Belief; 4 The Muslim Claim; 5 The Hindu and the Immortal Soul; 6 The Buddhist Denial of the Soul; 7 The Sikh Path; 8 The Philosopher and the Soul; 9 Can We Avoid the Dualism of Body and Soul?; 10 Did Darwin Kill the Soul?; 11 After Darwin; 12 The Darwinians; 13 The Way Forward; Notes; Index
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Do we all possess a soul? If so, what is it? Can it be defined? Crawford argues that it is important that we have a soul because if it is immortal then we can hope for life after death. But some religions insist that it is the resurrection of the body which is vital.
Religions.
Social sciences.
Religion—Philosophy.
Christianity.
Religion and sociology.
Metaphysics.
Comparative Religion.
Social Sciences, general.
Philosophy of Religion.
Christianity.
Sociology of Religion.
Metaphysics.