Pope St. John Paul II - Theology of the Body in Simple Language (Catholic Sexuality) [EPUB, MOBI, PDF]

A combined paperback edition of 3 books -- Body and Gift, Purity of Heart, and Heaven and Earth -- paraphrasing 86 of Pope John Paul II's talks on the theology of the body into easy-to-understand English.

"Masterfully distills the essence of the pope's talks." -- National Catholic Register

"An absolute 'must-have' for Catholic Studies reference and resource shelves." -- Midwest Book Review

"The perfect introduction to Pope John Paul II's Theology of the body. It's pithy and simple, yet never simplistic." -- Carl Olson, author of Will Catholics by 'Left Behind'?

"This is a very good book. I recommend it for all the People of God, especially in this culture that is losing morals in almost everything. Why? Because we need to know the original intention of God for creating us. God created us in that state of original nakedness, original solitude, and original unity until we fell away from Him; we became so proud, as if we would make it through on our own. But God did not leave us; He continues to appeal to the Human heart. This is why Augustine writes, 'Our hearts are restless till they rest in God.' We continue to yearn and long for the 'Original' in our state of concupiscence."

"I do not believe your religion, denomination, or any other self-claimed adjective should keep you from reading this book. The insight it provides into being a sexual being is profound, applicable, and satisfying. I have recommended it to numerous friends: religious, irreligious, homosexual, and heterosexual. Tremendous book."

"I chose this version of Pope John Paul II's Theology of the Body because I was a bit intimidated by other versions. The format of the book is perfect. The chapters summarize the ideas in a succinct yet complete way that gives the reader flexibility to read many or few pages at one time. The content of the book is...wow. I have never read a book on this topic that so changed my perspectives on the meaning of sexuality, the differences between men and women, and even my own faith. Pope John Paul II uses scripture to discuss the meaning of the body at the creation of mankind, what happened to our understanding when sin entered the world, and what Jesus's life and death means for our understanding of the theology of the body. I would recommend this book to anyone who is seeking to understand sexuality from a Christian perspective."

"It's the perfect answer how society today degrades the body and portrays it as an object to be used. This wonderful book instead paints a picture of what God intended for our bodies, male and female. I highly recommend this book!"

"Theology of the Body is an absolute treasure, left us by the late great Holy Father, John Paul II. Life changing. If you haven't read anything on it, this is a great way to sample it. If you already know about it and want to share the treasure with family, friends, or even acquaintances, this is the perfect way. Each 'chapter' is a mere 2-page reading, perfect as an evening read. Well written--simple, yet not simplistic. Also excellent to equip parents for teaching their kids about sexuality, and for teens to read."

"Such a beautiful teaching on the real meaning of our bodies. The answer to so many questions on true love and purity."

"While this is the 'simple language' version of the original, this work of St. John Paul II is outstanding. This sort of religious study is important to the understanding not only of the human body, but also on how to treat one another in this world where there is much discrimination, much bullying and tearing down of other people, and much over-emphasis on sex rather than the integrity of the entire human person--both physically and spiritually."