Christopher West - Introduction to Theology of the Body Study Guide

Christopher West's

Introduction to Theology of the Body Study Guide

 by Christopher West

Drawing on Pope John Paul II’s Theology of the Body, Christopher West shares God’s original plan for marriage and sexuality.  Christopher provides an understanding of this plan and how it gives profound meaning to all our lives – married, single, and consecrated celibates.

As a champion of the Pope’s revolutionary “theology of the body," West points out the profound misunderstanding of what we understand male and female to mean. The Holy Father teaches, says Christopher, that human life’s dignity and balance depend at every moment on “who woman will be for man and who man will be for woman.” God’s plan of life and love is literally stamped in our bodies, and we reject this plan at our own peril.

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. It addresses some of the most fundamental and important questions of human existence, including:

• Why were we created male and female?
• Where do we come from and why?
• What is the meaning of life? How do we experience it?
• Why is their evil in the world and how do we overcome it?

Outline of Christopher West's Talks in this Theology of the Body Series:

Talk 1: What is the Theology of the Body & Why Is It So Important?

Talk 2: The Creation & Redemption of Man and Woman

Talk 3: The Resurrection of the Body & the Heavenly Marriage

Talk 4: The Sacrament of Marriage & the Language of Sexual Love

Highlights:

This presentation by Christopher West is perfect for adult faith formation!

• You will learn how Pope John Paul II’s theology of the body is the answer to the crisis of our times and gain an understanding of the body as a “Theology”
• You will learn how Christ points us back to “the Beginning” & “Original Solitude”, as we are called to live in Relationship.
• You will learn how Christ points us to the future, the “Beatific Vision” & Eternal Life
• You will learn how intertwined questions of sex are with the ultimate questions we ask about life, the mystery of God, and how to attain lasting happiness.

Theology of the Body DVD - $44.95