CALLED TO LOVE Approaching John Paul II's Theology of the Body

The authors shed light on Pope John Paul II’s 1979 communication, known as "the theology of the body." The church had seen human nature and human sexuality as distinct from one another until the pope's radical message changed that view. Human sexuality would no longer be seen as a threat to spirituality but viewed with enlightened understanding as an extension of human nature and an expression of God's divine love. Brian Patrick delivers the authors' discussion with clarity. With lightly accented enunciation, Patrick explores the different facets of love, beginning with the sense of mystery that accompanies love and leads to wonder, which the authors call "the compass" for love's journey. G.D.W. © AudioFile 2010, Portland, Maine [Published: AUGUST 2010]