A new description of LIFE as the PROCESS of the RELEASE of SPIRIT from Matter. Accumulating Spirit makes the SELF and SOUL, uniquely modulated by Teilhard de Chardin's recognized evolutionary gift to humans, only, that reflects the released Spirit=Knowledge back onto itself, influencing thoughts and the Will. This PROCESS cumulatively develops the PERSON, which is much more than the continuation of LIFE passed on by biological reproduction. Death returns the released SOUL to de Chardin's 'divine milieu' = God. LIFE is a directional process, defining the passage of Time. Numerous prior thought leaders have presented consistent positions on these subjects, recognizing the ONENESS of all that is, but not before now seeing that LIFE and Person-hood are different entities. This obviously has behavioral implications in many social and spiritual interactions. Join the discussion