In this new critical translation of Pope John Paul IIÆs magnum opus, internationally renowned biblical scholar Michael Waldstein presents John Paul IIÆs magnificent vision of the human person with meticulous scholarship and profound insight.
In this vision, John Paul II presents a catechesis centered on the human person, understood within the mystery of Christ. Going back to the biblical ôbeginningö as recorded in Genesis, the pope discusses the bodily dimension of human personhood, sexuality, and marriage and celibacy in the light of biblical revelation.
Complete with a new introduction and new footnotes, this edition has been crafted with a penetrating eye to the past twenty years of study since John Paul II gave his Theology of the Body talks.
