Question about the Christian view of the soul, divine contact, and the nature of miracles
I have a question about Christian teachings related to the mystery of the soul, and how or why humans are able to have contact with God.
Are there any traditions—mainstream or not—that explain this in a more details and metaphysical way?
For example, in Judaism there is the Tree of Life with its 10 sefirot.
I’m wondering whether Christianity has ever had similar concepts about the structure or nature of the soul, or explanations of how divine interaction works.
This question came to mind because, in the Redeemed Zoomer video “The Great Schism – Church History Simplified”, there’s a moment around 1:26 where they mention the soul and hypostasis.
So I assume Christianity must have some tradition that discusses the nature or metaphysics of the soul and existence in more depth.
A side question, though slightly unrelated:
What is your view on Heaven and Hell?
Are they understood as having multiple layers, like Dante describes?
And are angels believed to have different ranks — such as archangels, angels, seraphim, and others?
Or is that not an accurate reflection of Christian teaching?
Posted Dec 6, 2025, 5:00 PM UTC