Topic > Psychology: The Five Levels of Consciousness - 864

The Bible describes us as tripartite beings made up of spirit, soul, and body (1 Thessalonians 5:23). In an approximate, imperfect way, the spirit corresponds to Freud's superego; the soul to the Ego; and the body to the Id. The Bible also reveals a struggle between spirit and body (aka Superego and Id if you will) best illustrated by Paul in Romans 7. However, Freud and the Bible part ways in their diagnosis and prescription of humanity's internal conflict. Where Freud perceives human beings as completely physical in their structure, the Bible presents man as partly physical and partly spiritual. While both agree that bodily desires are inherently amoral, the Bible holds that a spiritual being should not be driven by carnal impulses. In short, Freud sides with the id over the superego while the Bible sides with the spirit over the body” (Wade). The Bible strongly disagrees. Behavior is at the heart of humanity's disease. Guilt is created when you violate your standards by following what you want to do instead of what you should do. The Bible prescribes confession and repentance as the solution. A person heals when he recognizes mistakes, accepts responsibility and commits to change”