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    The Evolution of the Human Soul and Cognitive System: A Spiritual and Scientific Perspective
    The Evolution of the Human Soul and Cognitive System: A Spiritual and Scientific Perspective
    The Evolution of the Human Soul and Cognitive System: A Spiritual and Scientific Perspective
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    The Evolution of the Human Soul and Cognitive System: A Spiritual and Scientific Perspective

    By Frank A.J. Braun

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    This ebook provides an understanding of how Homo sapiens evolved, soul and body, and how the psyche (Gr) of the soul and the brain of the body form the cognitive system under the autonomous "I." A detailed model and text of the psyche and brain illustrate how the two form consciousness and are coordinated by the sensory faculties. This work is a composite of theology, philosophy. psychology and brain science.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherFrank A.J. Braun
    Release dateJul 22, 2019
    ISBN9780463792360
    The Evolution of the Human Soul and Cognitive System: A Spiritual and Scientific Perspective
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    Frank A.J. Braun

    Frank A.J. Braun was born and reared on a small farm in Osage Bend, Missouri, the second of eight children. After three years of undergraduate study and two years of law at St. Louis University, he entered the United States Air Force where he served as a Special Agent in the Office of Special Investigation. While stationed in Tokyo, Japan he completed a B.A. degree at Sophia University in 1956.Upon completion of his tour of duty, he worked one year for the FBI and then put his investigative training to good use, spending the next thirty-six years in claims work with State Farm Insurance. During this time he graduated with an M.A. in Religious Studies from Gonzaga University, Spokane Washington. Since retiring in 1994, Frank has spent his time in research and writing.Frank and his wife Evelyn made their home in Billings, Montana. They had four children and five grandchildren. Evelyn passed away in 1999.In addition to being active in his Catholic Parish and community organizations, Frank has been a member of Christian Family Movement, Cursillo Movement, Catholic Charismatic Movement, Full Gospel Business Men’s Fellowship, Business Men’s Fellowship and the Association of Christian Therapists. Frank has been an active member and an officer in most of the organizations with which he has been involved. He has participated in numerous conventions and conferences; he also does public speaking and prayer ministry. For the past 30 years Frank, and his wife until her death, also coordinated weekend Word and Communion Services for their parish at a large nursing home complex.

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      The Evolution of the Human Soul and Cognitive System - Frank A.J. Braun

      The Evolution of the Human Soul

      and Cognitive System

      A Spiritual and Scientific Perspective

      By Frank A.J. Braun

      Published by Ruah Publishing

      1916 4th Ave. N, Billings, MT 59101

      Distributed by Smashwords

      Copyright © 2019, Revised Edition © 2023, Frank A.J. Braun

      All rights reserved. No part of this thesis may be reproduced, distributed, or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, recording, or by any information storage and retrieval system, except in the case of brief quotations embodied in critical reviews, personal use, teaching presentations and certain other commercial uses permitted by copyright law, without permission in writing from the author or Ruah Publishing, 1916 4th Ave N, Billings, Montana 59101.

      Unless otherwise designated, the Scripture quotations in this thesis are taken from the New American Bible, revised editions © 2010, 1991, 1986, 1970, Confraternity of Christian Doctrine, Inc., Washington, DC All Rights Reserved. Also, the author has italicized scripture quotes, underlined, and inserted bracketed information within some scripture quotes for emphasis and clarification.

      Dedication

      To my deceased wife

      Evelyn

      Our daughters

      Janet, Jacquelyn, Julie, and Christi

      Our saints

      Frank and Thomas

      I also owe a debt of gratitude to

      Michael W. Curtis

      who constructed the graphic models,

      edited, and prepared my writings for publication.

      CONTENTS

      PART ONE: The Evolution of the Incarnate Soul (Soul and Body)

      Introduction

      Chapter 1: The Incarnate Soul

      PART TWO: The Evolution of the Human Cognitive System

      Chapter 2: The Cognitive System

      Chapter 3: The Homo sapiens

      Chapter 4: The Psyche of the Human Soul

      Chapter 5: The Faculties of the Psyche

      Chapter 6: The Brain of the Human Body

      Chapter 7: The Functions of the Psyche and Brain

      Chapter 8: The Faculties of the Brain

      PART THREE: The Evolution of Homo sapiens

      Chapter 9: The Latter Age

      Models

      Figure 1: The Incarnate Human Soul

      Figure 2: The Human Cognitive System

      Figure 3: The Evolution of Humanity in the Image and Likeness of God

      PART 1

      The Evolution of the Incarnate Soul (Soul and Body)

      In the beginning, when God created the heavens and the earth… the earth was without form or shape, with darkness over the abyss and a mighty wind sweeping over the waters. Then God said: Let there be light and there was light. Gn 1:1-3

      Introduction

      Back to Table of Contents

      My goal in this thesis is to emphasize how we are created in the image and likeness of God, with an — I, mind, spirit, and body—and to illustrate how the infinite attributes of God —knowledge (omniscience), power (omnipotence), and presence (omnipresence)—form the incarnate soul (soul and body) and fashion the spiritual forces of grace that compose and orchestrate the cognitive system; that which enables humans to consciously thrive, communicate and interact as autonomous (self-governing) incarnate souls.

      Note: If you find it hard to visualize the human spirit, don’t be surprised. Jesus says of the Holy Spirit, from whom humans draw transcendent spiritual inspiration and power; "...the world cannot accept, [the Spirit of Truth] because it neither sees nor recognizes it." (Jn 14:17) Is the same true of the human spirit?

      To understand the evolution of Homo sapiens and their cognitive system, which enables humans to autonomously thrive, communicate, and interact with God, self, other beings, and things in the universe, a basic comprehension of creation is necessary. The

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