Life and death: the soul: key terms

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What is dualism?
The belief that humans have a physical body and a non-physical soul.
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What is monism?
The belief that humans are physical only (sometimes known as materialism.)
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What is a soul?
The non-physical, spirital part of a human viewed as central to their identity.
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What is resurrection?
The belief that a person continues to exist after death in a seperate world.
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What is reincarnation?
The belief that the soul of a person is reincarnated into another person or life form after death.
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What is Akhira?
Islamic belief in the afterlife.
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What is Atman?
The Hindu name for the self or soul.
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What is Anatta?
Buddhist belief that the idea of sef is an illusion.
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