What does Scripture mean by “soul” and “spirit”? Are they the same thing?

How many parts are there to man?  Everyone agrees that we have physical bodies.  Most people (both Christians and non-Christians) sense that they also have an immaterial part – a “soul” that will live on after their bodies die. But here the agreement ends.  Some people believe that in addition to “body” and “soul” we …

Why did God create two sexes?

God did not create human beings to be isolated persons, but, in making us in his image, he made us in such a way that we can attain interpersonal unity of various sorts in all forms of human society.  Interpersonal unity can be especially deep in the human family and also in our spiritual family, …