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A 7 page paper discussing the view of the soul in religion. All of the major religions of the world believe that there is a soul that continues in some manner after physical death of the body. Some attribute much greater activity to the soul than do others, but none totally discount it. The purpose here is to examine the meaning of the soul in African Traditional Religions, Christianity, Islam, Judaism and Hinduism. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
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All of the major religions of the world believe that there is a soul that continues in some manner after physical death of the body. Some attribute much greater
activity to the soul than do others, but none totally discount it. The purpose here is to examine the meaning of the soul in African Traditional Religions, Christianity, Islam,
Judaism and Hinduism. African Traditional Religions Of all the religions discussed here, the traditional religions
of Africa are those that place the greatest value on the soul as an actor in the present life. It is necessary to live a good life in order
to join the most desirable levels of hierarchy in the spirit world. The souls of the departed watch over, protect and assist those
still living (Hauser, 1990). They are intricately involved in daily life, and it is the responsibility of the living to thank these souls for their protection. "The living
show appreciation to the deceased and pray to them for future well being. Before each meal, one takes a bit of his food and tosses it to the ground, calling
out the names of his ancestors" (Hauser, 1990). Every eight days, the tribal chief ritually provides a full meal for all the ancestral spirits watching over the individuals of
the tribe. It is more than only bad form to speak ill of the dead. If a man speaks against anothers dead
relative, he must apologize right away. If he will not, then the offended family is to speak ill of the offenders ancestors (Hauser, 1990). Apology brings about a
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