Soul and Spirit?

anawim · **Posted:** Thu Sep 22, 2022 2:56 pm

In his letters, Paul sometimes seems to use the two terms interchangeably. Is there a theological distinction?

Obi-Wan Kenobi · **Posted:** Fri Sep 23, 2022 6:47 pm

Sometimes "spirit" is used to refer to the higher faculties of "soul." Unless it's the other way around.

anawim · **Posted:** Sat Sep 24, 2022 4:08 pm

What constitutes 'higher faculties'?

Obi-Wan Kenobi · **Posted:** Wed Sep 28, 2022 8:54 pm

Rational thought. Control of the will by the intellect. Stuff that mere animals can't do.

Vern Humphrey · **Posted:** Sat Oct 01, 2022 9:02 am

Obi-Wan Kenobi wrote:

Rational thought. Control of the will by the intellect. Stuff that mere animals can't do.

Like touching your thumb with the tip of your little finger?

Obi-Wan Kenobi · **Posted:** Sat Oct 01, 2022 9:10 pm

Fingerist.

anawim · **Posted:** Sun Oct 02, 2022 2:33 pm

I recently found out that there is meaning of the hand gestures used in icons: https://aleteia.org/2016/06/12/what-do- ... cons-mean/

Vern Humphrey · **Posted:** Sun Oct 02, 2022 3:23 pm

Nowadays they say the traditional hand signal for "excellent" (thumb touching index finger) really means "White Power" and you can't use it anymore.

StephenAndrewMaher · **Posted:** Fri Mar 10, 2023 7:11 am

peace always
stephen

kage_ar · **Posted:** Fri Mar 10, 2023 3:48 pm

Vern Humphrey wrote:

Nowadays they say the traditional hand signal for "excellent" (thumb touching index finger) really means "White Power" and you can't use it anymore.

I've never heard that as a signal for "excellent". In my world, it means "ok".