Theology of Body Made Simple - Discover John Paul II Radical Teaching

Anthony Percy
$15.90
Item Code
136008
EAN/UPC
9780819874191
Publisher
Pauline Books & Media B
Sex matters. Yet even deeper than the urge for sex is the desire for love. More than sexual, we are relational: meant for true and intimate relationship with each other and with God. John Paul II's radical perspective on how we view life, love, and sexuality can transform our relationships into profound experiences of communion. This accessible introduction to the teachings of John Paul II on the dignity of the human person explores what it means to be relational and what our inherent relationality means for the ways we live, love, and express our sexuality. The book offers unambiguous reasons for the Church's teachings on premarital sex, contraception, homosexuality, pornography, and more, all within the framework of divine and human love revealed in Scripture and written into our own experience as human beings. And it gives us reason to hope that the love we crave so deeply is, in fact, promised us by God—from the beginning.
Format:
Paperback
Dimensions(Inches):
5.00 x 7.25

Rev. Anthony Percy is a priest of the Archdiocese of Canberra & Goulburn, Australia. His doctorate in Sacred Theology is from the John Paul II Institute in Washington, D.C.

Foreword by Professor Kenneth Schmitz, Associate Fellow of the Pontifical Institute of Mediaeval Studies, Toronto, and professor of philosophy, John Paul II Institute and Catholic University of America, Washington, D.C.

"Finally, a book that presents the thought of Pope John Paul II in a clear and concise manner! It makes his teachings on this often complex subject available to a popular audience."
Marianne Luthin, Director, Pro-Life Office, Archdiocese of Boston

"Church teachings on sexual morality are not intended to enslave us to some out-dated or unreachable moral code. They are based on the dignity and worth of each individual. Mr. Percy provides this readable and brief summary of Pope John Paul II's teaching on the foundations of sexual morality in this handy little volume. Some have called the 'theology of the body' that John Paul taught, 'a theological time bomb.' It has been just that and the impact is not over. John Paul gave the best and most intellectually stimulating challenge yet to the so-called 'sexual revolution' of the 20th century. The reverberations of this teaching will be felt for centuries.

"If you have ever had difficulty explaining to young people the reasons for sexual purity, you need this book. Share it with them as well. Find out what John Paul meant when he talked about, original solitude, original unity, original nakedness, and original sin. What you find may just be another sexual revolution in your heart. It is a theology of freedom, not slavery."
S. Doxha Theon (Richmond, Missouri), Amazon.com customer review

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