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The [[Roman Catholicism|Catholic]] [[Catechism]] gives the following definition of soul: "the innermost aspect of humans, that which is of greatest value in them, that by which they are most especially in God's image: 'soul' signifies the ''spiritual principle'' in humans"<ref>[http://www.vatican.va/archive/ccc_css/archive/catechism/p1s2c1p6.htm Catechism], §363</ref>. | The [[Roman Catholicism|Catholic]] [[Catechism]] gives the following definition of soul: "the innermost aspect of humans, that which is of greatest value in them, that by which they are most especially in God's image: 'soul' signifies the ''spiritual principle'' in humans"<ref>[http://www.vatican.va/archive/ccc_css/archive/catechism/p1s2c1p6.htm Catechism], §363</ref>. | ||
In literature, souls are often sold or given away in return for a reward, often to a Devil character. This has a Biblical source in Matthew 16:26: "For what is a man profited, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul?" The story of [[Faust]] is the paradigmatic example. | In literature, souls are often sold or given away in return for a reward, often to a Devil character. This has a Biblical source in Matthew 16:26: "For what is a man profited, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul?" The story of [[Faust]] is the paradigmatic example.[[Category:Suggestion Bot Tag]] | ||
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For the popular musical genre, see soul music.
The soul is the deeper essence of a person. This can be understood in a number of ways. It may be understood as a religious or supernatural concept, with each person having an inner being that transcends death, and can be embodied in spirits or ghosts. A more secular understanding of the soul is to talk, as ancient philosophers did, of the soul being the emotional, moral and intellectual temperament or identity - the thing which makes a person unique and essential. Soul can also be synonymous with consciousness.
The Catholic Catechism gives the following definition of soul: "the innermost aspect of humans, that which is of greatest value in them, that by which they are most especially in God's image: 'soul' signifies the spiritual principle in humans"[1].
In literature, souls are often sold or given away in return for a reward, often to a Devil character. This has a Biblical source in Matthew 16:26: "For what is a man profited, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul?" The story of Faust is the paradigmatic example.