Questions tagged [souls]
Questions regarding the spiritual part of a person that is believed to give life to the body and is considered to be immortal
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At what point is a new soul created according to the Catholic Church?
It seems clear that the Catholic Church rejected Origen's claim that souls were created and existed before conception and birth.
Does the Church pinpoint fertilization of the egg as the moment a soul ...
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What is the biblical basis for the eternal existence of the lost in hell?
I've heard particular denominations claim that although hell is definitely a real place and hell itself will burn forever, people who are condemned to hell don't actually exist forever in hell but ...
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What is the difference between man's soul and spirit? [closed]
It is easy to recognize the body as the physical matter that makes up a person. The body is clearly distinct from the soul and spirit in several ways:
The body is visible to others. (When I see you,...
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Did JWs believe in trinity and immortality of the soul before they got their own Bible?
This is a question about the Bible translation called the New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures (NWT) that was produced by Jehovah's Witnesses as a complete Bible first in 1961, and about its ...
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What is the biblical basis for the immortality of the soul?
The Immortality of the Soul is "the doctrine that the human soul will survive death, continuing in the possession of an endless conscious existence." (source).
What is the biblical basis for the ...
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When are souls "received"? [closed]
(I'd prefer a Biblically-based answer, but if an early-church author or someone like C.S. Lewis needs to be referenced, that's fine.)
Few Christians will dispute that we humans have souls, but the ...
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What does the Bible say about life before conception?
I recently spoke with a friend of mine and he was wondering if we are alive before conception. We know that there is life after death according to the Bible, but what does the Bible say about "life" ...
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What is an overview of Christian viewpoints on what happens to humans after death?
My (rather superficial) understanding is that most Christians would agree that human beings are composed of body, spirit and soul. Now, I'm aware that the terms "soul" and "spirit" ...
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According to Roman Catholicism, what is the soul and its purpose?
In the Catholic Tradition does there exist a teaching on the purpose or role of the human soul in the makeup of a human being? I could also settle for a theologian's thoughts and writings on the ...
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Did any other early church fathers besides Origen teach the pre-existence of souls?
Origen taught about the pre-existence of our souls, which, among many other of his teachings, was later condemned as heresy. Did any other early church fathers teach this doctrine?
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Is there any substance to the claim that Origen supported reincarnation?
Origen of Alexandria is considered one of Christianity's greatest systematic theologians, and it is said that he was a believer in reincarnation.
Is there any substance (textual evidence) to the ...
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What are the Biblical arguments against man having an immortal soul separate from the body?
Belief in an immortal soul seems quite common in Christianity although some denominations do not seem to believe in this.
What specific scriptures, and scriptural arguments, are used by those that do ...
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Do Fetuses have souls? Is the aquisition of a soul instantenous or continuous? [closed]
Christian fundamentalists argue against abortion on the grounds that fetuses have souls. The argument starts with two premises: that people have souls while animals do not, and that the right to life ...
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According to adherents of 'soul sleep', how did Moses and Elijah appear to Jesus, Peter, James, and John?
At Matthew 17:3-4
"Suddenly Moses and Elijah appeared before them, talking with Jesus.
4 Peter said to Jesus, “Lord, it is good for us to be here. If You
wish, I will put up three shelters - one ...
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According to soul sleep adherents, if unclean spirits can be conscious without bodies, why can't human spirits also be conscious without bodies?
Most soul sleep adherents find no issue in accepting that demonic/unclean spirits are conscious beings despite the fact that they lack physical bodies. The scriptural evidence for this is quite ...
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According to Roman Catholicism, at what point does original sin affect the human soul?
CCC 366 teaches that every soul is immediately created by God and not produced by the parents.
The Church teaches that every spiritual soul is created immediately by God - it is not "produced&...
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Immortal soul concept: afterlife and the sentence spoken to Adam (Catholic perspective)
This is partially a follow-up question onto this question which left some unanswered questions in my mind.
According to an answer to that earlier question, Jesus seems to have literally died on the ...
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How do adherents of soul-sleep interpret the parable of Rich man and Lazarus (Lk 16:19–31)?
Doesn't this parable indicate that people have some kind of soul or spirit that is conscious even after death?
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Does Roman Catholicism teach that man is body and soul (bipartite) or body, soul, and spirit (tripartite)?
According to Rev. S. D. F. Salmond's English translation, John of Damascus wrote,(1)
For since man’s nature is twofold, consisting of soul and body, He bestowed on us a twofold purification, of ...
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Did Jesus sacrifice his soul to save ours? [closed]
I am not asking for an opinion, what I am asking is that you evaluate my interpretation of the Scriptures and show me where I have misinterpreted them.
In the following scriptures; it is indicated ...
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What is the biblical basis for the belief that the spirit of a person remains conscious after death?
What is the biblical basis for the belief that the spiritual part of a person remains conscious after their bodily death? In other words, what is the biblical basis against Christian mortalism / 'Soul ...
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How do believers in an eternal conscious torment/separation interpret Matthew 10:28?
Matthew 10:28
`And be not afraid of those killing the body, and are not able to kill the soul, but fear rather Him who is able both soul and body to destroy in gehenna. (YLT)
And do not be afraid of ...
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How do Annihilationists interpret Matthew 10:28?
Matthew 10:28
`And be not afraid of those killing the body, and are not able to kill the soul, but fear rather Him who is able both soul and body to destroy in gehenna. (YLT)
And do not be afraid of ...
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How are the soul and the body related to each other according to the RCC? [duplicate]
Humans have a mind (or soul) and body, but they are not separately divided substances (as Descartes would suggest). So one could say we have a soul and body. But according to the Roman Catholic Church,...
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What is the source of the quote attributed to Origen, that "the soul has neither beginning nor end"?
Related answer: Is there any substance to the claim that Origen supported reincarnation?
The following quote is widely attributed to Origen in books and on the internet (e.g., here and here):
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Does Jesus's soul exist before his incarnation?
I am referring to clause III in "The Anathematisms of the Emperor Justinian Against Origen":
If anyone says or thinks that the soul of the Lord pre-existed and was
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In Reformed Theology, what are seen as the implications of Traducianism versus Creationism (of the soul)?
Traducianism says that one's soul is derived from one's parents' souls, but creationism says that God creates a soul for each body.
The Wikipedia articles are a start, but I'm especially interested ...
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Do angels possess 1) a body, soul and spirit, 2) a soul and spirit or 3) just a spirit?
My personal understanding is that plants have a body, animals have both a body and a soul, and mankind has a body, a soul and a spirit. However, angels, as I understand, do not have a body that is ...
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A.W. Pink and the Tripartite Theory of Man
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I have asked a similar question on Philosophy.SE.
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Reading Arthur W. Pink's pamphlet Regeneration: Or, the New Birth recently, I was surprised to find that he had a tripartite ...
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What are the different views on the nature of 'hellfire'?
Fire as understood by physical humans consumes and destroys the fuel that it ignites and then goes out. The unredeemed soul is what many religions teach will be tormented eternally in fire of hell. ...
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How to reconcile the original creation of every soul (Creationism) by God with original sin?
The Catholic Church teaches that (CCC 366),
every spiritual soul is created immediately by God — it is not 'produced' by the parents.
So, if every soul is uniquely created by God and is not produced ...
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What are the biblical arguments against soul sleep?
Quoting from this site:
Soul sleep is the teaching that when a person dies that his soul "sleeps" until the time of the future resurrection. In this condition, the person is not aware or conscious.
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According to Catholicism, why do we need a resurrection if we have an immortal soul?
Here's this other question that asks the question "According to Roman Catholicism, how old will our resurrection bodies be?"
The answers to the question talk along the line of that a persons physical ...
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Could "The human soul is created at the moment of conception." be defined as dogma?
Could the proposition
The human soul is created at the moment of conception.
be defined as dogma?
(question idea courtesy Peter Turner, who asked "What paths exist in the Catholic Church for a ...
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How do soul sleep adherents explain Lk 23:43?
Luke 23:43 says:
And he said to him, “Truly, I say to you, today you will be with me in paradise.”
Jesus told the thief on the cross beside him that he'll be in paradise with Jesus that day. Being ...
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Why did St. Augustine and St. Thomas endorse ensoulment at 40 or 80 days?
I know the story that they lacked our current biological knowledge. I know the story that they still considered abortion to be a grave evil. These two excuses seem inadequate to me. Regardless, they ...
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What does Reformed Protestantism teach regarding 'spirit and soul and body' (I Thessalonians 5:23)
And the very God of peace sanctify you wholly; and I pray God your whole spirit and soul and body be preserved blameless unto the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ. I Thessalonians 5:23 KJV
Paul lists '...
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According to Catholicism, Can God annihilate the soul?
Catechism of the Catholic Church
362 The human person, created in the image of God, is a being at once corporeal and spiritual. The biblical account expresses this
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How are spirits born?
I'm interested primarily in LDS doctrine, but I welcome the perspective of other sects as well, as I believe that all of Christianity shares the same roots. Please specify from what denomination your ...
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How do those who believe that the dead are conscious explain passages in Psalms that seem to suggest otherwise?
I'm specifically talking about the following passages (courtesy of this very insightful answer):
Psalm 6:5 "For there is no mention of You in death; In Sheol, who will praise You?"
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Does the Catholic Church believe that we become just souls after we die?
I am a Roman Catholic and I ask this question as one, but I'm also interested in understanding the answers that other christian denominations may have to my question. So, feel free to share here your ...
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How do 'soul sleep' adherents explain reports of personal experiences with deceased saints, friends and relatives by Catholics and other Christians?
Adherents of the 'soul sleep' doctrine believe that human beings become unconscious upon death, and that they will only recover their consciousness at the time of the resurrection. Therefore, a ...
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When God creates each individual soul, is it without original sin at that moment?
According to the Catholic Catechism, 366 The Church teaches that every spiritual soul is created immediately by God - it is not "produced" by the parents - and also that it is immortal: it ...
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What is the present position of the Catholic Church on resurrection vs "immortality of the soul"?
The Catholic Church has traditionally affirmed the unconditional "immortality of the soul", with its final destination either to the blessedness of Heaven or to the eternal torments of Hell. ...
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What is the Biblical basis of the idea that a deceased person has "entered into eternal rest"?
The obituary page becomes a more frequent read for me as I age.
Sometimes I see the phrase "So-and-So entered into eternal rest on such-and-such day."
I am aware of the various beliefs on the nature ...
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How do 'soul sleep' adherents explain reports of astral projection, out-of-body experiences (OBE) and near-death experiences (NDE)?
Testimonies of astral projections, out-of-body experiences (OBE) and near-death experiences (NDE) abound, both within and outside Christianity. Many interpret these experiences as evidence that ...
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According to Catholicism, when a person dies, is that person's spirit/soul limited as to where it can be present?
According to Catholicism, when a person dies, is that person's spirit and/or soul limited as to where it can be present?
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Immortal soul concept: why does Bible say Jesus was resurrected after 3 days, as he should never have been really dead?
It looks like it's a common belief that Jesus was dead for around 3 days and was thereafter resurrected.
For example this website provides quotes from earlier Christians. They quote Ignatius from 250 ...
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