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	Theology of the Body - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Theology of the Body refers to the series of 129 lectures given by Pope John Paul the Great during his Wednesday audiences in the Pope Paul VI Hall between September 1979 and November 1984.
		George Weigel has described Theology of the Body as "one of the boldest reconfigurations of Catholic theology in centuries." He goes on to say it is a "kind of theological time bomb set to go off with dramatic consequences...
		Theology of the Body Explained: A Commentary on John Paul's "Gospel of the Body", Christopher West, Pauline Books and Media, 2003, ISBN 0819874108 - A popular summary of the lectures.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Theology_of_the_body (459 words)

	Catholic-Pages.com \| Discussion Forum - Theology of the Body
		The theology of the body rejects that mechanism of shifting the blame from the heart to sex.
		In the theology of the body John Paul II was really wrestling with the fundamental questions of our age, the question of progress, of the nature of science, of technology and its good as well as dangers, etc. It is a powerful contribution to the debate about those questions and deserves a hearing.
		In his theology of the body, John Paul II left us the core of his great vision, a vision focused on the mystery of love that reaches from the Trinity through Christ's spousal relation with the Church to the concrete bodies of men and women.
	www.catholic-pages.com /forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=3878 (2803 words)

	John Paul II's Theology of the Body
		In his General Audience of 28 April 1982, the Holy Father continued his catechesis on Theology of the Body by further explaining continence for the sake of the Kingdom of Heaven as the particular response of virginity/celibacy to the self-gift of the divine Spouse in the Paschal and Eucharistic Mystery.
		In his General Audience of 28 July 1982, the Holy Father continued his catechesis on theology of the body by laying the groundwork for an examination of St. Paul's teaching on marriage in the fifth chapter of Ephesians.
		In his General Audience of 5 January 1983, the Holy Father continued his catechesis on Theology of the Body by analyzing the sign (form) of the sacrament of marriage into two aspects: the expression of the will to be united (the wedding vows), and the actual union when the marriage is consummated.
	www.ewtn.com /library/PAPALDOC/JP2TBIND.HTM (7148 words)

	Theology of the Body \| Spirit vs. Flesh \| Pope John Paul II \| Christopher West -Welcome to The Crossroads Initiative
		He fed the bodies of the hungry and healed the bodies of the sick even as his forgave their sins and taught them sublime spiritual truths.
		This article is featured in Theology of the Body, Liturgy and Sacraments, Holy Spirit and His Gifts and Pope John Paul II - In Memory.
		The Theology of the Body has been called “one of the boldest reconfiguration of Catholic theology in centuries,” according to the papal biographer, George Weigel.
	www.crossroadsinitiative.com /library_article/145/Theology_of_the_Body__Spirit_vs._Flesh.html (1099 words)

	John Paul II
		In contemporary theology, the phrase "theology of the body" refers to the restoration of a positive appreciation of sexuality and a promotion of tenderness in the sexual relationship.
		John Paul II is a teacher of this "theology of the body," which will be one of the greatest hallmarks of his papacy.
		He explains that words of love spoken by the couple focus on the body not only because in itself it is the source of reciprocal fascination, but also and especially because that attraction for the other person, the other "I," whether feminine or masculine, activates the interior impulse of the heart that generates love.
	www.daughtersofstpaul.com /johnpaulpapacy/meetjp/thepope/jptheologybody.html (674 words)

	Catholic Culture : Document Library : The New Language: A Crash Course in the Theology of the Body
		Christopher West introduces the theology of the body, a positive theology developed by Pope John Paul II to explain the Church’s sexual ethics.
		As many people are only now discovering, Pope John Paul II devoted the first major teaching project of his pontificate to developing that theology; he calls it a "theology of the body." This collection of 129 short talks has already begun a sexual counterrevolution that is changing lives around the world.
		This is why he speaks of the body as a "theology," a study of God.
	www.catholicculture.org /docs/doc_view.cfm?recnum=6507&longdesc (2657 words)

	Redemption of the Body and Sacramentality of Marriage
		The introduction of the term and the concept of the theology of the body was necessary to establish the theme, "The redemption of the body and the sacramentality of marriage," on a wider base.
		We must immediately note that the term "theology of the body" goes far beyond the content of the reflections that were made.
		Nonetheless, we must also recognize explicitly that the reflections on the theme, "The redemption of the body and the sacramentality of marriage," can be correctly carried out from the moment when the light of revelation touches the reality of the human body (that is, on the basis of the theology of the body).
	www.ewtn.com /library/PAPALDOC/jp2tb128.htm (1439 words)

	The New Atlantis - Reading the Body - Robert W. Jenson (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Having explored the role of the body in establishing “the man” as a subject, John Paul considers the meaning—still in “the beginning”—of male-female complementarity.
		The male body is shaped to be given to the female, and the female to the male.
		John Paul can summarize his discussion of the place of the body in the man’s discovery of himself as a subject, and in his discovery of himself as unity-in-duality: “As the expression of the person, the body was the first sign of man’s presence in the visible world.
	www.thenewatlantis.com /archive/9/jenson.htm (3193 words)

	Theological Clowning - The Theology of the Body (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		The Theology of the Body deals with sex, marriage, chastity, celibacy, ethos of the heart, the church, contraception, morality, biblical exegesis, philosophy, every human, and Jesus Christ.
		The thought of the Theology of the Body is much more than just a catechesis of sex and marriage, but is a entire way of viewing theology.
		The Theology of the Body is not just a section of theology, but is a different way to look at theology.
	www.theologicalclowning.org (277 words)

	Catholic Culture : Document Library : John Paul's Distinctive Contribution
		In response to Paul VI, the Theology of the Body provides us with this "total vision of man," or what John Paul calls an "adequate anthropology." In his five-year catechesis, the Holy Father exposes man's wounds at their root and charts the course that man must travel if he is to be fully himself.
		The Pope calls this the "nuptial meaning of the body," that is, "the [body's] capacity of expressing love: that love precisely in which the person becomes a gift and — by means of this gift — fulfills the very meaning of his being and existence" (General Audience of 1/16/80).
		He is ashamed, not of the body itself, but of the lust in his "heart." However, still knowing that they were persons created by God "for their own sakes," they were keenly aware that lust violated their dignity.
	www.catholicculture.org /docs/doc_view.cfm?recnum=965 (4666 words)

	CNS STORY: THEOLOGY-BODY Mar-1-2004 (820 words) xxxn
		The theology of the body has begun a "sexual counterrevolution that's changing lives around the world," said Christopher West, an author and lecturer who recently presented a seminar on the topic at the University of St. Thomas' St. Paul campus.
		West, the author of "Good News About Sex and Marriage" and "Theology of the Body Explained," said the theology of the body is suddenly gaining in popularity because the time is ripe for it.
		Margaret Adams, 26, founded a study group on the theology of the body in the Twin Cities after she heard one of West's talks.
	www.catholicnews.com /data/stories/cns/20040301.htm (939 words)

	Theology of the Body - Books & Culture - ChristianityTodayLibrary.com
		My introduction to this theology was through Catholic friends who talked about it as if they were on fire with good news, irrespective of their marital status.
		Not exactly, no. This theology is not primarily about opposition to contraception, although the logic in favor of non-contraceptive marital union is easier to understand after encountering this teaching.
		The theology of the body expands the boundaries of our theological imagination, going beyond the "Christian gender debates"—who's in charge, who sinned first, and who gets to make the decisions in a family—and way beyond the debate of equality versus complementarity.
	www.ctlibrary.com /bc/2004/sepoct/6.28.html (1406 words)

	John Paul II's Theology of the Body
		This is what we learn from Pope John Paul II's "theology of the body." In this collection of 129 general audience addresses delivered early in his pontificate, Pope John Paul II developed what promises to be one of his most enduring contributions to the Church and the world.
		Christopher West teaches the theology of the body at St. John Vianney Theological Seminary in Denver and at the John Paul II Institute for Studies on Marriage and Family in Melbourne, Australia.
		He is the author of Theology of the Body for Beginners: A Basic Introduction to Pope John Paul II's Sexual Revolution, Good News about Sex and Marriage: Answers to Your Honest Questions about Catholic Teaching and Theology of the Body Explained: A Commentary on John Paul II's "Gospel of the Body".
	www.catholiceducation.org /articles/sexuality/se0055.html (1711 words)

	Home - TheologyOfTheBody.net
		The 'Theology of the Body' is Pope John Paul II's integrated vision of the human person - body, soul, and spirit.
		John Paul II debunks the myth that the Catholic Church is "down on sex." through both his 'Theology of the Body' and other earlier works including 'Love and Responsibility'.
		His theology is not only for young adults or married couples, but for all ages and vocations since it sums up the true meaning of Man.
	www.theologyofthebody.net (407 words)

	Catholic Community Forum Discussion Groups - Theology of the Body
		Theology of the Body is the awesome teaching given to us by Pope John Paul II.
		It is only 3MB in size and 10 mins in length for an overview of Theology of the Body.
		There was no option for it listed, but I would have preferred that an age appropriate version of the teachings on the theology of the body would be good for children younger than 13.
	www.catholic-forum.com /forums/printthread.php?t=4266 (571 words)

	Theology of the Body \| Christopher West \| Catholic Speaker -Welcome to The Crossroads Initiative
		As explained so well by contemporary Catholic speakers and authors like Christopher West and Marcellino D'Ambrosio, the 'Theology of the Body' is Pope John Paul II's integrated vision of the human person - body, soul, and spirit.
		In Pope John Paul II's thought, the human body has a specific meaning and is capable of revealing answers regarding fundamental questions about us and our lives.
		Theology of the Body & The New Evangelization - Christopher West
	crossroadsinitiative.com /library_category/37/Theology_of_the_Body.html (289 words)

	Naked Without Shame (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		The theology of the body is John Paul II’s timely response to the sexual confusion troubling our culture and our Church.
		Papal biographer George Weigel calls the theology of the body “one of the boldest reconfigurations of Catholic theology in centuries.
		Christopher West teaches the theology of the body at St. John Vianney Seminary in Denver, the Institute for Priestly Formation in Omaha, and at the John Paul II Institute for Marriage and Family in Melbourne, Australia.
	www.giftfoundation.org /pages/naked_without_shame.htm (494 words)

	The Wonder of Theology of the Body - Catholic Online
		"Perlas: Teología del Cuerpo en Juan Pablo II" (Pearls: Theology of the Body in John Paul II), published by Edimurtra, is written by Leticia Soberón, a psychologist who analyzes the first cycle of 63 catecheses on the theology of the body, delivered by the Holy Father from Sept. 5, 1979, to May 6, 1981.
		The Pope reminds us that "holiness entered the world with the human body." It is a gift because he reminds us without fear, without traces of Manicheism, that God's creation of the human body and reflection on human relations is much greater than the issues usually addressed in public addresses.
		The Pope himself points out that without this theology of the body one cannot understand the teachings of the Church on life and the family that followed the Second Vatican Council.
	www.catholic.org /featured/headline.php?ID=622 (1239 words)

	The Theology of the Body According to John Paul II
		Theology of the Body by Pope John Paul II
		Theology of the Body Explained is the perfect companion to the Pope’s text.
		This lucid explanation of the Pope's theology of the body conveys the same enthusiasm and intelligence.
	www.pauline.org /store/moreinfo/theobody.html (556 words)

	The New Atlantis - The Anti-Theology of the Body - David B. Hart (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		John Paul is quite insistent that the body must be regarded not as the vessel or vehicle of the soul, but simply as its material manifestation, expression, and occasion.
		This means that even if one should trace the life of the body back to its most primordial principles, one would still never arrive at that point where the properly human vanishes and leaves a “mere” physical organism or aggregation of inchoate tissues or ferment of spontaneous chemical reactions behind.
		Whatever the case, John Paul’s theology of the body will never, as I have said, be “relevant” to the understanding of the human that lies “beyond” Christian faith.
	www.thenewatlantis.com /archive/9/hart.htm (1834 words)

	Catholic Dossier JAN-FEB 1999 JOHN PAUL II’S Theology of the Body
		the catechesis is the Redemp tion of the Body and the Sacramentality of Marriage.
		Redemption is central to the theology of the body.
		body in truth, they are guilty of a lie and falsify the body.
	www.catholic.net /rcc/Periodicals/Dossier/JAN-FEB1999/Pope.html (3923 words)

	New Body Language Teaching Pope John Paul II's "Theology of the Body" by Mary Ellen Bork
		In a society that sees sex as recreation and the body as a possession to be decorated and pierced as desired, parents and concerned citizens are looking for a language to express the Christian truth that the human body expresses the person and the two cannot be arbitrarily separated.
		Dr. Mary Shivanandan, professor of theology at the John Paul II Institute on Marriage and Family in Washington, DC, with the help of some of her students, has laid out the key concepts of a Christian anthropology in her book Crossing the Threshold of Love: A New Vision of Marriage.
		Using biblical readings, the Catechism of the Catholic Church, and Pope John Paul II's "Theology of the Body", a "facilitator" helps the group to understand the anthropology that is the basis of the Catholic view of marriage and human sexuality.
	www.wf-f.org /04-1-TheologyBody.html (836 words)

	Eunomia: August 2005 Archives
		"Body" and "soul" are the constituents of human existence; the Orthodox emphasis on the Resurrection confirms its view that human life and human fulfillment are inextricably bound to both the physical and the spiritual dimensions of human existence.
		Hart's theology that continues to bother me is his insistence, bordering on the strange, that our psychosomatic unity is such that there is effectively no difference between body and soul.
		Of course, soul and body are "coextensive" to the extent that the soul cannot be "located" in a particular place, but neither must we pretend that the rational soul persists in a body deeply and irreparably injured in its most vital organs.
	larison.org /archives/2005_08.php (17469 words)

	Theology of the Body Baltimore
		In 1979, Pope John Paul II began a revolution with his work, The Theology of the Body.
		In January 2004, two groups of young Catholics, compelled by the Holy Father's support of young people, came together to form a Theology of the Body study group in Baltimore.
		Theology of the Body Washington DC: At St. Matthews Cathedral, meets on the 2nd and 4th Saturdays of the month at 10:00 am in the East Conference Room.
	www.baltimorecatholic.com /tob (865 words)

	What is the Theology of the Body & Why is it Changing so Many Lives?
		Since our creation as male and female is the “fundamental fact of human existence” (Feb 13, 1980), the theology of the body affords “the rediscovery of the meaning of the whole of existence, the meaning of life” (Oct 29, 80).
		For the pure of heart, nakedness reveals what John Paul calls “the nuptial meaning of the body.” This is the body’s “capacity of expressing love: that love precisely in which the person becomes a gift and by means of this gift fulfills the very meaning of his being and existence” (Jan 16, 1980).
		Hence, in the resurrection of the body we rediscover in an eternal dimension the same nuptial meaning of the body in the meeting with the mystery of the living God face to face (see Dec 9, 1981).
	catholiceducation.org /articles/sexuality/se0109.html (3253 words)

	Theology of the Body for Beginners (Christopher West)
		For such a time as this we have been given Pope John Paul II and his “theology of the body.” Over several years, the Pope offered a series of public audiences in which he reflected on the body and sex in the light of the Gospel.
		His words take us to the root of the modern crisis and chart the path to an authentic sexual liberation in Jesus Christ: a transformative understanding of the damage inflicted upon our sexual behaviour by original sin, which can be undone through Christ’s redemption.
		In his previous book, Theology of the Body Explained (available from us, £20.00), Christopher West offered a more detailed, 500-page commentary on the theology of the body.
	www.familypublications.co.uk /detail.cfm?ID=0000926&storeid=1 (239 words)

	West: Pope's Theology of the Body reveals God
		West said the pope considered the “Theology of the Body” so important that he developed it before giving Catholics his extensive teachings on the creed.
		The answer to all of the questions about our ultimate destiny is revealed in the truth and meaning of the body in the call of men and women to become one flesh.
		The body, and it alone, is capable of making visible the invisible nature of God.
	clarionherald.org /20020424/art002.htm (790 words)

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