#40 – “The Unity of the Soul and Body”: Chapter 6 of Have We Lost Our Minds?

In this episode, we continue our series by engaging Chapter 6 of Stan’s new book, Have We Lost Our Minds?: Neuroscience, Neurotheology, the Soul, and Human Flourishing.

In this episode, we discuss:

• What is the nature of the relationship between the body and soul?
• Do ears hear? How can we understand the way souls and bodies interact?
• What are the key differences between the various kinds of dualism?
• What is traducianism, and how is it different from creationism?
• What are some of the implications of holistic dualism in how we understand health?
• How should we understand the context of the conversations about the relationship of the body and the soul?
• What can Christian thinkers do to engage this topic well?
• Why do theologically trained scholars tend to have a difficult time with substance dualism?

Resources mentioned during our conversation:

• Find out more about Have We Lost Our Minds?
• Get the introduction to the book for free on the Global Scholars website.
• A printable group discussion guide can be found here.
• Thinking Christianly Episode #7: What is the Soul, and Why Should We Care? (Part 1)
• Thinking Christianly Episode #8: What is the Soul, and Why Should We Care? (Part 2)
• P. Moreland, Finding Quiet: My Struggle of Overcoming Anxiety and the Practices that Brought Peace
• Lesslie Newbigin, Foolishness to the Greeks: The Gospel in Western Culture