Delivered in series of catechetical addresses, John Paul II himself called this work “The Theology of the Body”. This monument of theology presents the mystery of love as it flows from the Trinity, through Christ’s spousal relationship with the Church. This same love is realized in human relationships and in a concrete way in the human body.
My hope is that this book might contribute in a modest way to the clarification of what theologians like to refer to as "the problem of faith and history." As is so often the case with such sweeping references, this problem is really not one but many. Of these many problems, none has caused more consternation and anxiety in the breasts and minds of Christian believers than the application of cr…
Some two hundred selections give evidence of a lifetime of intensive and fruitful struggle with the great issues of faith: redemption, the kingdom of God, revelation, pacifism, and the suffering of humanity.