Body, Mind, Soul and Spirit
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Singapore Bahá'í Studies Review 3, 109-182Abstract: This presents the Bahá'í view of human nature -- an interaction among spirit, soul and body. These same elements exist in the Semitic and Far Eastern religions. The so-called Western dualist and Eastern monist traditions are tripartite in character, with monism providing the underlying rationale and unity for dualism. The article reviews the conflict between traditional religious beliefs and modern science concerning the immortality of the soul. It present the Bahá'í many-world approach to human beings and their places in the cosmos, and argues that this view is consistent with traditional religion and modern science.
This presents the Bahá'í view of human nature -- an interaction among spirit, soul and body. These same elements exist in the Semitic and Far Eastern religions. The so-called Western dualist and Eastern monist traditions are tripartite in character, with monism providing the underlying rationale and unity for dualism. The article reviews the conflict between traditional religious beliefs and modern science concerning the immortality of the soul. It present the Bahá'í many-world approach to human beings and their places in the cosmos, and argues that this view is consistent with traditional religion and modern science.