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Body, Soul and....

   When I wrote the previous post containing the informed consent arguments, I was conscious already of the fact that some hold to a trichotomy view of humans (body, soul, and spirit).  A dichotomy view (body and soul) is defensible from the scriptures, definitely, and both are theological positions people should study and be made aware of.  Here is a paper by an individual who holds to the position of the dichotomy view, and the position is defended by scripture.  http://rbseminary.org/storage/downloads/Man's%20Constitution%20as%20a%20Physical-Spiritual%20Unity%201.1.pdf
   Here are the credentials for the writer of this paper as stated in the footnotes:  
    Robert Gonzales Jr. is the academic dean of Reformed Baptist Seminary (www.rbseminary.org) in Easley, South Carolina, where he also serves as a pastor of Covenant Reformed Baptist Church. He also serves as an adjunct professor for Midwest Center for Theological Studies. He has an M.A. in theology and a Ph.D. in Old Testament Interpretation from Bob Jones University.

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