The Soul has been a topic of metaphysical speculation since Plato in the West and the Upanishads in the East. But do we believe in the soul today? Some do; but for many, it is an archaic and outmoded concept. The concept of the soul or Spirit is rarely considered to be an element of our contemporary cosmological framework; rather, the body or Matter is routinely considered to be the sole existent. Yet, there are many questions, even today, concerning the nature of life, consciousness, and the subjective experiences we label as "spiritual," that still beg for answers. Finding few satisfactory...