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Man is both mortal flesh, as those below him, and also spirit as those above.
In this dichotomy, the struggle between flesh and spirit becomes a moral one.
The way of the spirit is higher, more noble ; it brings one closer to God.
The desires of the flesh move one away from God.
The Christian fall of Lucifer is thought of as especially terrible, as angels are wholly spirit, yet Lucifer defied God, the ultimate perfection.
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