The SOUL

[heretic888]

I have to agree- that the soul is that part of us which is created in God's image...the true self.

Of course, as the Buddhist perspective reminds us, the "true self" is ultimately an illusion.

Or, if you prefer the existentialist perspective, the "true self" is a construction that we make with our thoughts and actions.

Or, if you take a cue from developmental psychology (a la Jane Loevinger's research on ego development), the "true self" is constantly in flux and evolution, developing through a number of semi-discrete stages arranged in a hierarchical order.

Pretty much all amounts to the same thing, really.

Laterz.

 

[jkd friend]

I have to agree- that the soul is that part of us which is created in God's image...the true self.

I would agree too but the deeper meaning of the soul would the mind the eternal part of it that was once had by a man (adam)which would give those a better understanding of the true self.