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The concepts are linked through theological and liturgical practices where the soul is presented to God as an oblation [1] or entrusted to Him upon death [2]. Furthermore, they are connected by the biblical commandment to love God with one's entire soul [3] and are often discussed together in philosophical critiques regarding the coherence of incorporeal entities [4].
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Mind and Consciousness - St Andrews Encyclopaedia of Theology saet.ac.uk 3 facts
claimJohn Calvin, in his 1960 work, interprets the biblical passage Ecclesiastes 12:7 as equating 'spirit' with 'soul', asserting that when the soul is freed from the body at death, God becomes its keeper.
claimThe Book of Common Prayer invites believers to present their souls and bodies as an oblation to God, reflecting the Christian liturgical use of the concepts of soul and body.
claimThe critique of dualism is often paired with the critique of theism, as the argument that an incorporeal soul is incoherent is often used to suggest that an incorporeal God is also incoherent.
The Compatibility of Christianity with Panpsychism, Part 1 theologycommons.gcu.edu 1 fact
quoteIn the Gospels, Christ identifies the greatest commandment as: “you shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind and with all your strength,” quoting Deuteronomy 6:5.