The theology of the body
human love in the divine plan
by John Paul II · first published 1980
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In these talks, John Paul II presents a catechesis centered on the human person understood within the mystery of Christ. The Pope discusses the bodily dimension of human personhood, sexuality, and marriage in the light of biblical revelation. Includes general audience addresses from September 5, 1979 to November 28, 1984 and the following documents: Of human life, On the dignity and vocation of women and The gospel of life.
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…of the 1960s, I become a little disheartened to think how many people today have such a dim view of sex and their own human nature. Sex is about but pleasure, but also so much more. See John Paul II's Theology of the Body: http://www.ewtn.com/library/papaldoc/jp2tbind.htm This information should be lovingly and shared with young persons, even (and especially) when it challenges us as adults and requires us to grow in…
on “Sex and the Industrial Revolution” ↗…and women are sexual beings, no doubt; and sex can be about but pleasure, but also so much more. Readers here may be interested in studying a somewhat different take on human sexuality, John Paul II's Theology of the Body[1], which "presents an interpretation of the fundamental significance of the body, and in particular of sexual differentiation and complementarity, one which aims to challenge common contemporary philosophical…
on “Jeremy Bentham's revolutionary views on sex” ↗…misunderstanding. The Catholic Church's teaching is that sexual intimacy between spouses has both unitive and procreative dimensions, and that both need to be respected. For a deep dive, see Pope St. John Paul II's Theology of the Body[1] and the late Fr. Paul Quay's The Christian Meaning of Human Sexuality[2]. [1] https://www.ewtn.com/library/PAPALDOC/JP2TBIND.HTM [2] http://j.mp/QuayMeaningOfSexPDFscan
on “Should Prostitution Be a Crime?” ↗Sex is about but pleasure, but also so much more. See John Paul II's Theology of the Body: http://www.ewtn.com/library/papaldoc/jp2tbind.htm Yes, this information should be lovingly and patiently shared with young persons, even (and especially) when it challenges us as adults and requires…
on “What If We Admitted to Children That Sex Is About Pleasure?” ↗…Thomas Aquinas 14th century: The Divine Comedy (includes Inferno) by Dante Alighieri 20th century: Orthodoxy by G.K. Chesterton, Mere Christianity and The Screwtape Letters by C.S. Lewis, Humanae Vitae (Theology of the Body) by Pope Paul VI
on “Ask HN: Which is the best spiritual book you have read?” ↗I've recently watched some films from the 1950s, and sex then was so incredibly different from the 1990s it's astonishing and disorienting. I don't think the timeline is unrealistic. John Paul II's theology of the body is the only cogently and fully articulated philosophical opponent to this development (that I know about) and most Catholics have never heard of it.
on “The End of Sex and the Future of Human Reproduction” ↗…inconsistent? I can speak more to the Catholic view than the evangelical, but if you accept the initial premise that there is a creator God then the rest follows fairly naturally (you can look the ‘the theology of the body’ if you want to read more)
on “Kids Act Would Require Age Checks to Get Online” ↗