Theology of the Body According to John Paul II : Human Love in the Divine Plan

by John Paul II, Pope; Grabowski, John S.

• ISBN13: 9780819873941
• ISBN10: 0819873942
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1997-09-01
• Publisher: Pauline Books & Media

Table of Contents

Foreword	15	(10)
PART ONE
Original Unity of Man and Woman
Catechesis on the Book of Genesis
The Unity and Indissolubility of Marriage	25	(2)
Analysis of the Biblical Account of Creation	27	(2)
The Second Account of Creation: The Subjective Definition of Man	29	(3)
The Boundary between Original Innocence and Redemption	32	(3)
The Meaning of Man's Original Solitude	35	(2)
Man's Awareness of Being a Person	37	(3)
The Alternative between Death and Immortality Enters the Definition of Man	40	(2)
The Original Unity of Man and Woman	42	(3)
By the Communion of Persons Man Becomes the Image of God	45	(3)
In the First Chapters of Genesis, Marriage Is One and Indissoluble	48	(3)
The Meaning of Original Human Experiences	51	(3)
The Fullness of Interpersonal Communication	54	(3)
Creation As a Fundamental and Original Gill	57	(3)
The Nuptial Meaning of the Body	60	(3)
The Man-Person Becomes a Gift in the Freedom of Love	63	(3)
The Mystery of Man's Original Innocence	66	(3)
Man and Woman: A Gift for Each Other	69	(3)
Original Innocence and Man's Historical State	72	(3)
Man Enters the World As a Subject of Truth and Love	75	(2)
Analysis of Knowledge and of Procreation	77	(3)
The Mystery of Woman Is Revealed in Motherhood	80	(3)
The Knowledge-Generation Cycle and the Perspective of Death	83	(3)
Marriage in the Integral Vision of Man	86	(17)
Blessed Are the Pure of Heart
Catechesis on the Sermon on the Mount Christ Appeals to Man's Heart	103	(88)
The Ethical and Anthropological Content of the Commandment: "You Shall Not Commit Adultery"	106	(2)
Lust Is the Fruit of the Breach of the Covenant with God	108	(3)
The Real Significance of Original Nakedness	111	(3)
A Fundamental Disquiet in All Human Existence	114	(3)
The Relationship of Lust to the Communion of Persons	117	(3)
Dominion over the Other in the Interpersonal Relation	120	(2)
Lust Limits the Nuptial Meaning of the Body	122	(3)
The Heart—A Battlefield between Love and Lust	125	(3)
The Opposition in the Human Heart between the Spirit and the Body	128	(2)
The Sermon on the Mount to the Men of Our Day	130	(3)
The Content of the Commandment: "You Shall Not Commit Adultery"	133	(2)
Adultery according to the Law and the Prophets	135	(3)
Adultery Is a Breakdown of the Personal Covenant	138	(4)
The Meaning of Adultery Is Transferred from the Body to the Heart	142	(3)
Concupiscence Is a Separation from the Nuptial Meaning of the Body	145	(2)
Mutual Attraction Differs from Lust	147	(3)
The Depersonalizing Effect of Concupiscence	150	(2)
Establishing the Ethical Sense	152	(4)
Interpreting the Concept of Concupiscence	156	(3)
Gospel Values and the Duties of the Human Heart	159	(3)
The Value of the Body according to the Creator's Plan	162	(3)
The Power of Redeeming Completes the Power of Creating	165	(3)
Eros and Ethos Meet and Bear Fruit in the Human Heart	168	(3)
Spontaneity: The Mature Result of Conscience	171	(3)
Christ Calls Us to Rediscover the Living Forms of the New Man	174	(3)
Purity of Heart	177	(14)
PART TWO
Life according to the Spirit
St. Paul's Teaching on the Human Body
Justification in Christ	191	(3)
Opposition between the Flesh and the Spirit	194	(3)
Life in the Spirit Is Based on True Freedom	197	(3)
St. Paul's Teaching on the Human Body	200	(2)
St. Paul's Description of the Body and His Teaching on Purity	202	(3)
The Virtue of Purity Is the Expression and Fruit of Life according to the Spirit	205	(3)
The Pauline Doctrine of Purity as Life according to the Spirit	208	(2)
The Positive Function of Purity of Heart	210	(4)
The Pronouncements of the Magisterium Apply Christ's Words Today	214	(4)
The Human Body: Subject of Works of Art	218	(2)
Reflections on the Ethos of the Human Body in Works of Artistic Culture	220	(3)
Art Must Not Violate the Right to Privacy	223	(3)
Ethical Responsibilities in Art	226	(7)
The Resurrection of the Body
Marriage and Celibacy in the Light of the Resurrection of the Body	233	(2)
The Living God Continually Renews the Reality of Life	235	(3)
The Resurrection and Theological Anthropology	238	(2)
The Resurrection Perfects the Person	240	(3)
Christ's Words on the Resurrection Complete the Revelation of the Body	243	(3)
The New Threshold of the Complete Truth about Man	246	(3)
The Doctrine of the Resurrection according to St. Paul	249	(3)
The Risen Body Will Be Incorruptible, Glorious, Full of Dynamism, and Spiritual	252	(3)
The Body's Spiritualization Will Be the Source of Its Power and Incorruptibility	255	(7)
Virginity for the Sake of the Kingdom
Virginity or Celibacy for the Sake of the Kingdom	262	(2)
The Vocation to Continence in This Earthly Life	264	(3)
Continence for the Sake of the Kingdom and Its Spiritual Fulfillment	267	(3)
The Effective and Privileged Way of Continence	270	(3)
The "Superiority" of Continence Does Not Devalue Marriage	273	(3)
Marriage and Continence Complement Each Other	276	(2)
The Value of Continence Is Found in Love	278	(3)
Celibacy Is a Particular Response to the Love of the Divine Spouse	281	(4)
Celibacy for the Kingdom Affirms Marriage	285	(2)
Voluntary Continence Derives from a Counsel, Not from a Command	287	(2)
"The Unmarried Person Is Anxious to Please the Lord"	289	(3)
Everyone Has His Own Gift from God, Suited to His Vocation	292	(4)
Man's Eternal Destiny—The Kingdom of God, Not the World	296	(3)
The Mystery of the Body's Redemption	299	(5)
The Sacramentality of Marriage
Marital Love Reflects God's Love for His People	304	(2)
The Call to Be Imitators of God and to Walk in Love	306	(3)
Reverence for Christ Is the Basis of the Relationship between Spouses	309	(3)
A Deeper Understanding of the Church and Marriage	312	(2)
St. Paul's Analogy of the Union of Head and Body	314	(4)
The Sacredness of the Human Body and Marriage	318	(3)
Redemptive Love Has a Spousal Nature	321	(3)
Moral Aspects of the Christian's Vocation	324	(3)
The Relationship of Christ to the Church
Is Connected with the Tradition of the Prophets	327	(3)
The Analogy of Spousal Love Indicates the Radical Character of Grace	330	(3)
Marriage Is the Central Point of the "Sacrament of Creation"	333	(3)
The Loss of the Original Sacrament Is Restored with Redemption in the Marriage-Sacrament	336	(3)
Marriage Is an Integral Part of the New Sacramental Economy	339	(3)
The Indissolubility of the Sacrament of Marriage in the Mystery of the Redemption of the Body	342	(2)
Christ Opened Marriage to the Saving Action of God	344	(3)
The Marriage Sacrament Is an Effective Sign of God's Saving Power	347	(4)
The Redemptive and Spousal Dimension of Love	351	(3)
The Language of the Body Is the Substratum and Content of the Sacramental Sign of Spousal Communion	354	(3)
The Language of the Body in the Structure of Marriage	357	(3)
The Sacramental Covenant in the Dimension of Sign	360	(3)
The Language of the Body Strengthens the Marriage Covenant	363	(2)
Man Is Called to Overcome Concupiscence	365	(3)
Reflections on the Song of Songs	368	(2)
Truth and Freedom—The Foundation of True Love	370	(3)
Love Is Ever Seeking and Never Satisfied	373	(2)
Love Is Victorious in the Struggle between Good and Evil	375	(3)
The Language of the Body and the Spirituality of Marriage	378	(8)
Reflections on "Humanae Vitae"
The Morality of the Marriage Act Is Determined by the Nature of the Act and of the Subjects	386	(2)
The Norm of Humanae Vitae Arises from the Natural Law and the Revealed Order	388	(2)
The Importance of Harmonizing Human Love with Respect for Life	390	(3)
Responsible Parenthood	393	(2)
Faithfulness to the Divine Plan in the Transmission of Life	395	(1)
The Church's Position on the Transmission of Life	396	(3)
A Discipline that Ennobles Human Love	399	(2)
Responsible Parenthood Is Linked to Moral Maturity	401	(3)
Prayer, Penance and the Eucharist Are the Principal Sources of Spirituality for Married Couples	404	(2)
The Power of Love Is Given to Man and Woman As a Share in God's Love	406	(2)
Continence Protects the Dignity of the Conjugal Act	408	(3)
Continence Frees One from Inner Tension	411	(2)
Continence Deepens Personal Communion	413	(2)
Living according to the Spirit	415	(2)
Respect for the Work of God	417	(2)
The Redemption of the Body and the Sacramentality of Marriage	419
Appendix
Of Human Life	427	(16)
On the Dignity and Vocation of Women	443	(50)
The Gospel of Life	493	(90)
Index	583