Yes! The (still a) Catholic priest infiltrating New Thought substitutes ruach for neshemah [neshmat chaim is underlined] in the Breath of Life as a business plan.
Do you see it? By replacing the Hebrew word the numero-linguistic interface is affected by a fundamental internal communications (math) error. Now the people think the Spiritual Leader is teaching Unity but it is actually the priest teaching that you need an intermediary authority - so keep passing that collection plate; you will feel it eventually.
Communication and creation are synonyms. Only beings of like order can truly communicate. [Image from A Course in Miracles.] Ruach is a lesser form of spirit - associated with any sentient being. It is not like neshemah - divine inspiration.
The Hebrew math describes the evolution of spirit thus:
nephesh = instinct ruach = emotion neshemah = mind chayah = bridge to transcendence yechidah = oneness
Last edited by David Merrill; 09-24-13 at 02:01 AM.