19min chapter

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Do We Have a Soul?

Misquoting Jesus with Bart Ehrman

CHAPTER

Exploring Evolution of Beliefs About the Soul

This chapter delves into the evolution of beliefs about the soul from ancient Jewish perspectives to modern Christian views, tracing the differentiation between the soul and body. It discusses influential ideas from Plato emphasizing the immortality of the soul and contrasts early Christian beliefs of bodily resurrection with the evolving concept of the immortal soul influenced by Greek culture.

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