Human soul: A religious perspective

Abstract

The main objective of this paper is to explore the understanding of human soul from the perspectives of different faiths and how neuro-scientific aspects are connected with the soul. The idea of soul, has been prevalent from ancient times. The discussion of human soul has become part of mainstream belief in nearly all world religions, despite "No Souls" being mentioned in the scriptures of Judaism and Buddhism. Although Buddhist doctrine. "Anatta" specifically emphasises on "No Souls, the objective of this paper is not to find the ultimate truth about the human soul, but rather to study the soul from various religious perspectives and to grasp a better understanding of the overall concept. The frequently asked question is whether living creatures are made up of two separate entities, a material body and a non-material soul or they are only physical beings. Semitic religions and so also people of other eastern faiths, believe (or at least assume) that human beings are dualistic in nature. However most scientists and philosophers may differ as they hold the monistic theology, person is merely one substance. This interaction of soul and body is a complex phenomenon. It is not simply an interaction between the two completely different and separate entities. This paper perhaps, will explore a greater understanding on the concept of the human soul and potentially develop spiritual understanding of human soul in greater detail.