01-06-2012, 12:02 AM
Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803-1882 A.D.) coined the word OVER-SOUL while a
divinity student at Harvard University. The word comes from the Greek
word, Psyche, meaning "the Soul" and Huper, meaning "over" or "hyper."
This name was readily acceptable to global students, of all faiths, as a
generic, non-sectarian term meaning "over abiding presence" i.e., the
Creator. The philosophical concept was developed by the Greek
philosopher Plato (427-347 B.C.). He affirmed the existence of absolute
goodness, which he characterized as something beyond description and as
knowable ultimately only through intuition. Religious philosophers
applied this concept of transcendence to Divinity, maintaining that God
can be neither described nor understood in terms that are taken from
human experience.
http://www.hi-des-website.com/oversoul/oversoulI.htm
divinity student at Harvard University. The word comes from the Greek
word, Psyche, meaning "the Soul" and Huper, meaning "over" or "hyper."
This name was readily acceptable to global students, of all faiths, as a
generic, non-sectarian term meaning "over abiding presence" i.e., the
Creator. The philosophical concept was developed by the Greek
philosopher Plato (427-347 B.C.). He affirmed the existence of absolute
goodness, which he characterized as something beyond description and as
knowable ultimately only through intuition. Religious philosophers
applied this concept of transcendence to Divinity, maintaining that God
can be neither described nor understood in terms that are taken from
human experience.
http://www.hi-des-website.com/oversoul/oversoulI.htm