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| Theology Of The Body For Beginners | 
 enlarge | Author: Christopher West
Publisher: Ascension Press
Category: Book
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Avg. Customer Rating:  (14 reviews)
Sales Rank: 11779
Languages: English (Original Language), English (Unknown), English (Published)
Media: Paperback
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 164
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.3
Dimensions (in): 8.4 x 5.4 x 0.6
ISBN: 1932645349
Dewey Decimal Number: 230
EAN: 9781932645347
ASIN: 1932645349
Publication Date: April 2004
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 Looking for a resource? Here it is! May 9, 2007
7 out of 8 found this review helpful
This is the best book yet I have read this year- simple, totally engaging, profound and provoking. And small! Christopher West, acknowledged as one of the most erudite interpreters of John Paul II's Man and Woman He Created Them: A Theology Of The Bodyhas seeded his book with the "right questions" that lead to a deeper search for knowledge and challenge in knowing self, another, and the Word Incarnate. It is scholarly and practical, a rare and refreshing combination.
A Resource Section points out to further study, aid for ministry building and contacts. A Glossary of Terms, explaing some of the key theological expressions used in the book is itself a gem to stimulate individual or group conversations, research and meditation.
This is a book I definitely recommend for use in Adult Formation of couples, especially those preparing for the Sacrament of Matrimony, which I have started to do and have found very fruitful!
Easy to understand.....makes so much sense. January 16, 2007
6 out of 8 found this review helpful
This book is fascinating. It has answered so many of my questions about God's love and true love. I recommend this book for all young Catholics, or even non-Catholics; it really made so much sense about why it is important to wait for marriage.
Very good for friends January 11, 2007
6 out of 8 found this review helpful
Christopher West writes about John Paul II's Theology of the body in a way that is easily accessible to most audiences. As an introductory book, it of course lacks some of the depth that can be found in other books on the same topic.
I find that this is a good book to give to friends to give them a low pressure way to access the Theology of the Body.
Easy to Understand, A Quick Read December 25, 2006
15 out of 18 found this review helpful
I read it in one sitting. I have read the actual talks given by John Paul the Great on the Theology of the Body--they are tough (but worthwhile) reading. West gives an overview of the basic terms and concepts of the Theology of the Body that gets the reader ready to tackle John Paul's original talks. You get to see the whole forest first before entering the thicket. Like the late Pope, West is biblical in his approach. He also does justice to the radical, revolutionary daring of the Pope's theology of the body. The glossary is a very good summary of the whole book for those who are pressed for time. West presents an approach to Catholic morality that matches that of Servais Pinckaers, O.P., who emphasizes transforming our desires through the Holy Spirit as opposed to just repressing our desires with dismal results.
A great tool for understanding the true meaning of your body! November 9, 2006
11 out of 11 found this review helpful
Christopher West does a wonderful job explaining the "Theology of the Body" in terms that are easy to understand while still capturing the reverence and gravity of a concept revealed through Pope John Paul II. We live in an age of instant gratification and utilitarianism; this book is a helpful tool for exposing what God has always intended for humanity.
This book is a great start in educating yourself on Theology of the Body.
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