The quotes page had included a quote attributed to C.S. Lewis, "You are a soul. You have a body."
I've seen that quote attributed to CSL many times, but never with an actual source. I seriously doubt he said it, though—in his writings, he specifically upheld the (traditional Christian) doctrine, that humans are a *combination* of body and soul. Either body or soul, alone, is not human—a human is both together. (Which is why a Resurrection of the Flesh is necessary.)
I'm prepared to withdraw in embarrassment if someone can give me a quote, of course... ;-)
(The quote from "A Canticle for Leibowitz" is valid, but in that case, it was written by a layman—it's no huge surprise that he let his abbot character say something that wasn't quite accurate.)
The quotes page had included a quote attributed to C.S. Lewis, "You are a soul. You have a body."
I've seen that quote attributed to CSL many times, but never with an actual source. I seriously doubt he said it, though—in his writings, he specifically upheld the (traditional Christian) doctrine, that humans are a *combination* of body and soul. Either body or soul, alone, is not human—a human is both together. (Which is why a Resurrection of the Flesh is necessary.)
I'm prepared to withdraw in embarrassment if someone can give me a quote, of course... ;-)
(The quote from "A Canticle for Leibowitz" is valid, but in that case, it was written by a layman—it's no huge surprise that he let his abbot character say something that wasn't quite accurate.)