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Trichotomy vs. Dichotomy

Are we made of two parts (body and soul) or three parts (body, soul, and spirit)? Dichotomy is a term which signifies a division into two parts: Body and Soul. Trichotomy is a term which signifies a division into 3 parts: Body, Soul, and Spirit.

Trichotomy: A Beachhead For Gnostic Influences
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Reformed Basics On Dichotomy And Trichotomy
Web Page by Louis Berkhof
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Web Page by John Calvin
The Nature of Man
Web Page by Gilbert Sanchez
Trichotomists, Charismatics, and 1 Corinthians 14
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Body, Soul & Spirit
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The Nature of Man - Spirit, Trichotomy
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The Nature of Man - Trichotomy Stated and Refuted Part 1
Audio/MP3 by John Murray
The Nature of Man - Trichotomy Stated and Refuted Part 2
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The Nature of Man - Conclusion of Trichotomy
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The Nature of Man - Dichotomy
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Embodiment: Essential To Humanness
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The Interdependence of Spirit and Body: The Biblical and Theological View
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Trichotomy
Web Page by Charles Hodge
Trichotomy or Dichotomy?
Web Page by Rev Joseph R Nally
The Origin of the Soul
Web Page by R C Sproul
What is Man? A Reformed Response
PDF by Gary W. Evans
Dichotomy or Trichotomy? How the Doctrine of Man Shapes the Treatment of Depression
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Dichotomy and Trichotomy - Part One
Web Page by Sam Storms
Dichotomy and Trichotomy - Part Two
Web Page by Sam Storms
Dichotomy and Trichotomy - Part Three
Web Page by Sam Storms
Dichotomy and Trichotomy - Part Four
Web Page by Sam Storms
The Nature of Man
Web Page by Gilbert Sanchez
Man in His Nature, part I
Web Page by S Lewis Johnson
Man in His Nature, part II
Web Page by S Lewis Johnson
Is Mankind Two or Three?
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Why the Trinity is a Bad Argument for Trichotomy
Web Page by David Chambers
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