Theology of the Body Explained: A Commentary on John Paul II's "Gospel of the Body.".(Book review)

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THEOLOGY OF THE BODY EXPLAINED: A COMMENTARY ON JOHN PAUL II's "GOSPEL OF THE BODY." By Christopher West. Boston: Pauline, 2003. Pp. xix + 530. $29.95.

Christopher West has undertaken the daunting task of making John Paul II's "theology of the body" (TOB) accessible to a broad audience. The book is a detailed exposition of the 129 general audiences on TOB given by the late pontiff between 1979 and 1984, punctuated by the author's own brief observations on various related issues. Organized according to "cycles" (the topics of the audiences), the book provides an extensive ...

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