Lady Anne Conway and René Descartes had differing views on God, the soul, and the body. Conway believed that God is the pure substance that created all things visible and invisible with a desire for good existing outside of time. She viewed the soul and body as one substance that works together, with the soul able to feel bodily pain. Descartes viewed God as the supremely perfect substance that is certain and cannot be broken down. He believed that the mind and body are two completely different substances that do not need each other to exist, with the body, not the soul, feeling pain. Overall, Conway saw a harmonious connection between God, soul, and body, while Descartes saw God and the mind-body interaction as two separate