Society & Culture
This episode explores how the Ancient-Greek/Platonic concept of a “non-physical soul” was introduced into Christianity through the Roman Christian Commentary texts, and how the introduction of the idea of a "non-physical soul" into Christianity ended up severely destabilizing its overall "theological consistency". ? EPISODE SUMMARY: 0:00 (Introduction) | 2:16 (The Romans "Platonize" Christianity) | 14:17 (The Christian View of the Afterlife Becomes Modified) | 27:38 (Christianity Struggles to Preserve its Theology Consistency) | 42:54 (Outro) | ——————————— Bumper music (1) “Grave of the Fireflies” by Aeiko | https://soundcloud.com/imaeikoBumper music (2) “Any Dream You Wanted” by Akira the Don https://soundcloud.com/akirathedon ——————————— @My_Ghost_in_the_Machine (Instagram) https://myghostinthemachine.com ——————————— If you've read this far, and would like to support this podcast, one of the easiest ways through which you can do this is by leaving My Ghost in the Machine a review or comment wherever you get your podcasts from. Many thanks! A.J.E.