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The Battle for the Soul

A Comparative Analysis in an Age of Doubt

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  • © 2011

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  1. Robert Crawford
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Table of contents (13 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xii
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  2. The Jewish Soul

    • Robert Crawford
    Pages 1-23

  3. The Christian Experience of the Soul

    • Robert Crawford
    Pages 25-44

  4. The Soul and the Development of Christian Belief

    • Robert Crawford
    Pages 45-58

  5. The Muslim Claim

    • Robert Crawford
    Pages 59-77

  6. The Hindu and the Immortal Soul

    • Robert Crawford
    Pages 79-95

  7. The Buddhist Denial of the Soul

    • Robert Crawford
    Pages 97-120

  8. The Sikh Path

    • Robert Crawford
    Pages 121-138

  9. The Philosopher and the Soul

    • Robert Crawford
    Pages 139-149

  10. Can We Avoid the Dualism of Body and Soul?

    • Robert Crawford
    Pages 151-164

  11. Did Darwin Kill the Soul?

    • Robert Crawford
    Pages 165-177

  12. After Darwin

    • Robert Crawford
    Pages 179-191

  13. The Darwinians

    • Robert Crawford
    Pages 193-206

  14. The Way Forward

    • Robert Crawford
    Pages 207-230

  15. Back Matter

    Pages 231-254
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Do we all possess a soul? If so, what is it? Can it be defined? Crawford argues that it is important that we have a soul because if it is immortal then we can hope for life after death. But some religions insist that it is the resurrection of the body which is vital.

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ROBERT CRAWFORD Graduate of four universities and is a Professor of Religion.

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