Sources of Faith and Hope: A Study of the Soul (Classic Reprint) - Hardcover

Herbert H. Mott

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0484582941 ISBN 13: 9780484582940

Publisher: Forgotten Books, 2018

Synopsis

Explore the soul’s life beyond the body and the enduring pull of right and duty.

This thoughtful study argues that the mind, will, and feeling remain changeless through physical change, and that a power beyond the self informs our sense of obligation. Drawing on personal experience and philosophical reflection, it links consciousness, morality, and immortality in a clear, accessible way.

This edition presents a concise journey from how the soul survives bodily change to the source of our sense of ought, and how prayer and association with the superhuman shape our understanding of life beyond death. It uses concrete examples to illuminate the inner life, the nature of character, and the idea that some realities lie beyond visible sense.

• See how the soul is described as the core of identity, persisting through bodily changes
• Learn why the feeling that right ought to be done is described as a universal, authoritative guide
• Explore the idea of a superhuman source behind moral law and its impact on life and afterlife
• Consider how prayer and moral experience may open new ways of knowing

Ideal for readers curious about the connections between mind, body, morality, and immortality, and for those seeking a clear, reasoned discussion of the soul’s enduring presence.

Edition details

• Publisher: Forgotten Books
• Publication date: 2018
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0484582941
• ISBN 13: 9780484582940
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 164