The Encyclopædia of Religion and Ethics, by James Hastings, explains: “When the Christian gospel passed out through the gate of the Jewish synagogue into the arena of the Roman Empire, an idea of the soul fundamentally Hebrew was transferred into an environment of Greek thought, with no slight consequences in the process of adaptation. ”
James Hastingsi teatmeteos Encyclopœdia of Religion and Ethics selgitab: „Kui kristlik evangeelium väljus juudi sünagoogi seinte vahelt Rooma impeeriumi areenile, kanti põhiliselt heebrea ettekujutus hingest üle kreeka mõtteviisiga keskkonda, milline kohandumisprotsess ei toimunud mitte just kergete tagajärgedega. ”