psycho-somatic unity

[openairboy]

I put this in the apologetics section, b/c reading some history of philosophy inspired the question. If should be moved to another section, or can properly be placed there, please do.

According to Descartes the "mind" meets the "body" at the center of the brain, the pineal gland. He never clearly identifies how the body and mind/soul meet, b/c at whatever point they meet the mind becomes a body, having location and is thus a physical existence. How do Christians, I fall in the line of Hoekema's "Created in the Image of God", so I hold to a psycho-somatic unity, unify these two things? Does the body and soul "meet"? What is the relation between the two?

Thanks,
openairboy

P.S. I will post this in the theology forum as well.

 

[openairboy]

[quote:1f95e57e81="Paul manata"]Openairboy,

I moved it to the theology. If you have a challenge to the faith regarding the mind/body then we can start a new thread.

Yes, I do hold that it is a unity.

Here is my view

http://www.cmfnow.com/articles/pa143.htm

Paul[/quote:1f95e57e81]

I haven't read it, but it appears to be an excellent resource, so I look forward to reading it. Bahnsen has been terribley influential upon me, so I look forward to reading his treatment of the subject.

openairboy

 

[fredtgreco]

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