John Turrl Substance Dualism Research Paper
TURL, JOHN. "Substance Dualism or Body-Soul Duality?." Science & Christian Belief, vol. 22, no. 1, Apr. 2010, pp. 57-80. EBSCOhost, search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=aph&AN=50454652&site=ehost-live.
John Turl goes over some Christian views and how some dualisms are still in light. The article states substance dualism is no longer tenable (pg. 57). Also stated is Christians should be prepared to review their understandings of anthropology and eternal life but to not lose hope in substance dualism because it is still under scientific review (pg. 58). The philosophical portion goes over how dualism didn’t originate through Judaism or Christianity but from classical Greek thought (pg.58). Descartes was one mentioned who came up with the material body and immaterial mind as separate entities (pg. 58). Another question that is explained is why philosophy is necessary in Christianity. John Turl goes over some scriptures which god has communicated to humanity. The following are some of the dualistic scriptures Turl presented:
Stephen did not pray, ‘Raise me up at the last day’, but believed that his spirit would be with Christ after his body had died (pg. 67).
The writer to the Hebrews pictures the spiritual realm in relation to the present physical realm (pg. 67).
Turl goes over how the viewpoint of dualism …show more content…
Through this disembodiment arises and picture it as you are looking at yourself from a different point of view like a movie. An example of this would be like the syndrome of Cotard also known as Syndrome of the living dead is where a person thinks they are decaying and want to be buried because they think they smell and don’t want their family to smell them rotting away. These people thought of the world as empty and meaningless. They felt detached from their own bodies and treated their bodies like they were no longer alive. These people are also gender
John Turl goes over some Christian views and how some dualisms are still in light. The article states substance dualism is no longer tenable (pg. 57). Also stated is Christians should be prepared to review their understandings of anthropology and eternal life but to not lose hope in substance dualism because it is still under scientific review (pg. 58). The philosophical portion goes over how dualism didn’t originate through Judaism or Christianity but from classical Greek thought (pg.58). Descartes was one mentioned who came up with the material body and immaterial mind as separate entities (pg. 58). Another question that is explained is why philosophy is necessary in Christianity. John Turl goes over some scriptures which god has communicated to humanity. The following are some of the dualistic scriptures Turl presented:
Stephen did not pray, ‘Raise me up at the last day’, but believed that his spirit would be with Christ after his body had died (pg. 67).
The writer to the Hebrews pictures the spiritual realm in relation to the present physical realm (pg. 67).
Turl goes over how the viewpoint of dualism …show more content…
Through this disembodiment arises and picture it as you are looking at yourself from a different point of view like a movie. An example of this would be like the syndrome of Cotard also known as Syndrome of the living dead is where a person thinks they are decaying and want to be buried because they think they smell and don’t want their family to smell them rotting away. These people thought of the world as empty and meaningless. They felt detached from their own bodies and treated their bodies like they were no longer alive. These people are also gender