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Theology of the Body refers to a series of 129 lectures given by Pope John Paul II during his Wednesday audiences in the Pope Paul VI Hall between September 1979 and November 1984. It was the first major teaching of his pontificate and the complete addresses were later compiled and published as a single work: The Theology of the Body: Human Love in the Divine Plan. A lecture on linear algebra at the Helsinki University of Technology A lecture is an oral presentation intended to teach people about a particular subject, for example by a university or college teacher. ...
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Previous popes gave Wednesday audiences as Pope John Paul II did. However, no other Pope gave a series of audiences all part of a coherent theme. The delivery of the Theology of the Body series did have interruptions. For example, the Wednesday audiences were devoted to other topics during the Holy Year of Redemption in 1983.[1] The concept of the Jubilee is a special year of remission of sins and universal pardon. ...
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The work covers such topics as the unified corporeal and spiritual qualities of the human person; the origins, history and destiny of humanity; the deepest desires of the human heart and the way to experience true happiness and freedom; the truth about man's need and desire for loving communion derived from the revealed understanding of humanity in the image of a Triune Creator; the truth about God's original design for human sexuality, how it was distorted through sin, and how it has been restored and renewed through the redemption of Jesus Christ; and Catholic teachings about the sacramentality of marriage. Look up desire in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ...
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The central thesis of John Paul's Theology of the Body, according to author Christopher West, is that "the body, and it alone, is capable of making visible what is invisible: the spiritual and the divine. It was created to transfer into the visible reality of the world, the mystery hidden since time immemorial in God, and thus to be a sign of it."[2] Chris West (born 1954), British writer. ...
The work consists of six cycles. In the first three, John Paul II establishes an "adequate anthropology" that looks at the humans as we were created, as we are now, and where we are going in the eschaton. In the last three cycles, the application of this new anthropology is discussed in the context of celibacy, marriage and fruitfulness.
The cycles are entitled as follows:
1. Original Man
2. Historical Man
3. Eschatalogical Man
4. Celibacy for the Kingdom
5. The Sacramentality of Marriage
6. Love and Fruitfulness
Christian ideal of marriage In this first cycle, Pope John Paul II discusses Christ's answer to the Pharisees when they ask him about whether a man can divorce his wife.[1] Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ...
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- Matthew 19
- 3 Some Pharisees came to him to test him. They asked, "Is it lawful for a man to divorce his wife for any and every reason?"
- 4 "Haven't you read," he replied, "that at the beginning the Creator 'made them male and female,'
- 5 and said, 'For this reason a man will leave his father and mother and be united to his wife, and the two will become one flesh'?
- 6 So they are no longer two, but one. Therefore what God has joined together, let man not separate."
- 7 "Why then," they asked, "did Moses command that a man give his wife a certificate of divorce and send her away?"
- 8 Jesus replied, "Moses permitted you to divorce your wives because your hearts were hard. But it was not this way from the beginning.
- 9 I tell you that anyone who divorces his wife, except for marital unfaithfulness, and marries another woman commits adultery."
- 10 The disciples said to him, "If this is the situation between a husband and wife, it is better not to marry." NIV
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Adultery This second cycle focuses on Christ's remarks on adultery in the Sermon on the Mount.[1] Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ...
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- Matthew 5:27-28
- 27 "You have heard that it was said, 'Do not commit adultery.' 28 But I tell you that anyone who looks at a woman lustfully has already committed adultery with her in his heart." NIV
Resurrection of the body The third cycle analyzes Christ’s answer to the Sadducees when they come to him and ask him about a woman who had married seven brothers.[1] Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ...
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- Matthew 22:23-33
- 23 On that day some Sadducees (who say there is no resurrection) came to Jesus and questioned Him,
- 24 asking, "Teacher, Moses said, 'IF A MAN DIES HAVING NO CHILDREN, HIS BROTHER AS NEXT OF KIN SHALL MARRY HIS WIFE, AND RAISE UP CHILDREN FOR HIS BROTHER.'
- 25 "Now there were seven brothers with us; and the first married and died, and having no children left his wife to his brother;
- 26 so also the second, and the third, down to the seventh.
- 27 "Last of all, the woman died.
- 28 "In the resurrection, therefore, whose wife of the seven will she be? For they all had married her."
- 29 But Jesus answered and said to them, "You are mistaken, not understanding the Scriptures nor the power of God.
- 30 "For in the resurrection they neither marry nor are given in marriage, but are like angels in heaven.
- 31 "But regarding the resurrection of the dead, have you not read what was spoken to you by God:
- 32 'I AM THE GOD OF ABRAHAM, AND THE GOD OF ISAAC, AND THE GOD OF JACOB'? He is not the God of the dead but of the living."
- 33 When the crowds heard this, they were astonished at His teaching. NASB
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Celibacy and virginity The fourth cycle is a meditation on celibacy and virginity.[1] Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ...
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Sacrament of marriage The fifth cycle discusses the sacrament of marriage.[1] Ancient Christian Marriage symbol: two gold rings and Greek letters chi (X) and rho (P) for Jesus Christ // The Christian views of marriage historically have regarded marriage as ordained by God for the lifelong union of a man and a woman. ...
Contraception Pope John Paul II began his discussion of contraception on 11 July 1984 with the 114th lecture in this series. This section of the lecture series, the sixth and final part, is largely a reflection on Humanae Vitae, the 1968 encyclical of Pope Paul VI. In it, John Paul continued his emphasis on the design of the human body revealing God's truths. It is explained and reaffirmed that the fundamental structure of males and females, which causes sexual intercourse between them to result in both greater intimacy and the capability of generating new life, demonstrates a morally inseparable connection between these two functions. Humanae Vitae (Latin Of Human Life) is an encyclical written by Pope Paul VI and promulgated on July 25, 1968. ...
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The authority of the Magisterium (teaching authority of the Church and those who hold the office) to interpret the divine intention (in this context, through the structure of the body), is emphasized. Although the Church's teachings on sexuality are not present in a literal reading of the biblical text, John Paul gives examples of how they are part of longstanding Church tradition - a tradition that was created in the context of scriptural teachings.(18 July 1984) Magisterium (from the Latin magister, teacher) is a technical ecclesiastical term in Catholicism referring to the teaching ability and authority of the Pope and those Bishops who are in union with him. ...
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The ability of the human body to express truth through the sexual union of married couples is acclaimed. The moral wrongness of using artificial means to manipulate such a significant aspect of the created body is explained. Dominion over outside forces, and also self-mastery through discipline, are integral human drives. However, the language expressed by bodies, in this context the language expressed during sexual intercourse, is so damaged by the use of artificial contraception that the conjugal act "ceases to be an act of love... [or] communion of persons" but rather is a mere bodily union.(22 August 1984)
On the other hand, the licitness of natural family planning (NFP) methods is held to be evident from the structure of the human body, which has natural periods of fertility and infertility. The morality of these methods was literally designed into the body, and use of them, unlike use of artificial contraception, can actually improve the dialog between couples which is expressed through the language of the body.(5 Septemper 1984) Throughout these speeches the main emphasis is on the intrinsic goodness of the marital act. The power of love between spouses is said to both lead to and be nourished by the moral use of the conjugal act. Thus, moral exercise of sexual intercourse uses the form of the body to reveal the love of God toward Creation.(10 October 1984) Natural family planning (NFP) is a term referring to the family planning methods approved by the Roman Catholic Church. ...
While following the rules of NFP does not guarantee a truly spiritual sexual relationship between husband and wife, understanding the theology that makes NFP acceptable can foster the maturity needed by the couple to attain that level of spirituality,(7 November 1984) living life by the Holy Spirit.(14 November 1984) Also, Pope John Paul II warns couples against "lowering the number of births in their family below the morally correct level." Responsible parenthood is greatly encouraged, however it is emphasized that while this sometimes means limiting family size, responsible parenthood can also mandate couples to increase their family size. This is because of the good children bring not only their immediate family, but also to their society and Church.(5 September 1984)
The seriousness of a couple's decision to maintain or increase their family size is discussed. John Paul refers to Gaudium et Spes, a document issued by the Second Vatican Council, which emphasizes the importance of couples' having their conscience guided by the law of God.(1 August 1984) The difficulty inherent in and endurance required to consciously regulate births with these methods is discussed, although largely in the context of the integral part played by the burdens of life as Christians follow the "hard way" through the "narrow gate".(3 October 1984) In fact, the kind of discipline necessary to practice periodic continence is claimed to impart licit conjugal acts with deeper meaning, as well as bringing out the ability of a married couple to express love through non-sexual acts.(24 & 31 October & 21 November 1984) Gaudium et Spes, the Pastoral Constitution on the Church in the Modern World, was one of the chief accomplishments of the Second Vatican Council. ...
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John Paul states many other benefits claimed for moral use of NFP, some from Humanae Vitae. These include an increase of marital peace, less spousal selfishness, increased and more positive influence over their children,(5 September 1884) and increased dignity of person through following the law of God.(25 July 1984) Use of NFP is also said to increase appreciation of children, by fostering respect for what is created by God.(14 November 1984)
Commentary Contemporary English readers may have some difficulty, at first, because the text includes both contemporary and theological language.[citation needed] Within its discussion of human sexuality, the text uses the word "man" to refer to both all of mankind and males (as distinct from females). Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ...
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... perhaps in the 21st century." Weigel believes that it has barely begun to "shape the Church's theology, preaching, and religious education" but when it does "it will compel a dramatic development of thinking about virtually every major theme in the Creed."[3] George Weigel (Baltimore, 1951 - ) is an American conservative author, Roman Catholic theologian and political and social activist. ...
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Further reading - Pope John Paul II, translated by Dr. Michael Waldstein (September 2006). Man and Woman He Created Them: A Theology of the Body. Pauline Books and Media. ISBN 0-8198-7421-3.
- Kellmeyer, Steve (2004). Sex and the Sacred City. Bridegroom Press. ISBN 0-9718128-1-0.
- Shivanandan, Mary (1999). Crossing the Threshold of Love: A New Vision of Marriage in the Light of John Paul II's Anthropology. Catholic University of America Press. ISBN 0-8132-0941-2.
- West, Christopher (2003). Theology of the Body Explained: A Commentary on John Paul's "Gospel of the Body". Pauline Books and Media. ISBN 0-8198-7410-8.
- Percy, Anthony (2006). Theology of the Body Made Simple. Pauline Books and Media. ISBN 0-8198-7419-1.
- Hajduk, David (2006). God's Plan for You: Life, Love Marriage, Sex-- A Theology of the Body for Young People. Pauline Books and Media. ISBN 0-8198-4517-5.
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References - ^ a b c d e f Hogan, Richard M. (February 25, 2003). An Introduction to John Paul II's Theology of the Body. Natural Family Planning Outreach. Retrieved on 2006-07-14.
- ^ West, Christopher (2004). Theology of the Body for Beginners. Ascension Press, 5. ISBN 1-932645-34-9.
- ^ Weigel, George (October 1999). Witness to Hope, First edition, Harper Perennial, 336, 343, 853. ISBN 0-06-018793-X.
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