Theology of the Body
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Theology of the Body refers to the series of 129 lectures given by Pope John Paul II during his Wednesday audiences in Rome between September 1979 and November 1984. These addresses were later compiled and published as a single work entitled The Theology of the Body According to John Paul II. The work covers such topics as the bodily dimension of the human person, the nature of human sexuality, the human need for communion (using as model the Trinity), and the sacramental nature of marriage.
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References
- Theology of the Body: Human Love in the Divine Plan, Pauline Books and Media, 1997, ISBN 0819873942 - The original lectures by Pope John Paul II.
- Crossing the Threshold of Love: A New Vision of Marriage in the Light of John Paul II's Anthropology, Mary Shivanandan, Catholic University of America Press, 1999, ISBN 0813209412 - An excellent presentation of John Paul's lectures in a structured format.
- 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.
- Theology of the Body for Beginners, Christopher West, Ascension Press, 2004, ISBN 1932645349 - A simplified version of the longer works.
