Humans are amphibians - half spirit and half animal.... As spirits they belong to the eternal world, but as animals they inhabit time.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Lewis describes humans as having both eternal spiritual and temporal physical natures.
- In plain terms
- Humans are partly spirit and partly animal.
- What can you take from it?
- Acknowledge both body and soul.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How do you view your nature?
- Do you feel divided?
Another view
Dualism is a contested philosophical framework.
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