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Soul is created by God and infused at conception.
Augustine: soul seeks rest in God; image of God within the soul.
Soul is immortal, destined for salvation or damnation.
Soul's faculties: memory, understanding, will (trinitarian analogy).
Union with God is possible through grace and charity.
Body-soul dualism often influenced by Platonic models.