How has humanity in general and Judeo-Christianity in particular dealt with the question of the immortality of its soul in history? In this book, Jeremiah Mutie digs deep into the pages of history to answer this central question. The book traces the pre-Tatian Greek philosophical concepts of the soul to argue that compared to the various Greek views on the soul (especially the Platonic and the Middle Platonic views), and with some caveats, Tatian''s views come closest to the Old and New Testament fate of the human soul. This book participates in an ongoing discussion on the fate of the human soul and explores Tatian''s battle with the Greeks about the immortality of the human soul.

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Jeremiah Mutie

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**How has humanity in general, and Christianity in particular, dealt with the question of the soul's immortality?**
In this book, Jeremiah Mutie digs deep into the pages of history, revealing that the immortality of the human soul has been an ongoing issue for the entirety of humanity's existence. Tracing the pre-Tatian Greek philosophical concepts of the soul, Mutie advances ongoing discussions on the fate of the human soul, turning specifically to Tatian's (120-180) infamous "battle" with the Greeks. He contends that, compared to the Platonic and Middle Platonic Greek views, Tatian's view comes closest to biblical conceptions of the human soul. Across six chapters, Mutie critiques historical claims of Tatian's heresy, arguing that Tatian's work not only echoes biblical writings, but creates rich fodder for discussions of the immortality of the human soul.

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Introduction
Chapter 1: Immortality of the Soul in Pre-Christian Philosophical Thought
Chapter 2: Soul in the New Testament and Early Christianity
Chapter 3: Tatian Versus the Greeks: The Battle for the Immortality of the Soul in Early Christianity
Chapter 4: Immortality of the Soul Beyond Tatian: Clement of Alexandria and the Allegorizing Tradition
Conclusion