Reviews for Body, Soul, and Life Everlasting: Biblical Anthropology and the Monism-Dualism Debate

The average rating for Body, Soul, and Life Everlasting: Biblical Anthropology and the Monism-Dualism Debate based on 2 reviews is 3.5 stars.

Review # 1 was written on 2013-03-12 00:00:00 Daniel W George This book argues for anthropological dualism over against monism. I liked Cooper's clear thinking and his effort to argue reasonably, taking pains to not overextend the evidence or unfairly portray his opposition. I also liked the book because he gave me an opportunity to really consider dualism again as an option. Ultimately, he did not convince me and I remain (from the biblical text) a convinced monist. His argument was based on an inverted yet giant pyramid of evidence, with the most important passages being explained by the light, debatable evidence from the intertestamental and OT periods. If you disagree with his read of the OT as I do, you'll find it extremely difficult to find his NT conclusions tenable.

Review # 2 was written on 2017-09-26 00:00:00 Tween Turbo From an academic standpoint, Cooper's treatment of the anthropological study of life after death is thorough and extensive. As a reader I at times found it repetitive, but this was probably due to the author's desire to cover all topics as completely as possible. Although this was used as a textbook on the master's level, I found it readable and not overly elite in its vocabulary. I do recommend this to anyone doing a serious study or research paper on the subject, but not necessarily for someone looking for a bit of diversion. Popular topics such as near-death experiences are covered very briefly, but most of the content is appropriately grounded in scripture and the historical views of the afterlife.