Theology of the body
There is no doubt that in the matter of sex, one of the strongest clashes between the Church and the world occurs. All of the Church's teachings may seem like a long list of arbitrary rules, meant only to limit our pleasure and deprive us of the best things in life. But in reality, what lies behind all these rules is a beautiful vision of sex and the body, which the 'rules' only pretend to protect.
We need to recover the original meaning of the body in order to rediscover the meaning of our life, and thus be able to offer it as a gift of love.
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The original meaning of the body.
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Darkening of the original meaning and redemption in Christ.
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Application to relevant topics: marriage, contraception, attraction to the same sex, and others.
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Your instructor
Fr. Joseph Piper
priest
Father Joseph Piper is a priest of the Saint John Society.
He holds a bachelor’s and master’s degree in Theology from the Pontifical Faculty of the Immaculate Conception in Washington, DC, and is pursuing a bachelor’s degree in Pastoral Theology from the Pontifical University of Saint Thomas Aquinas (Rome), through Sacred Heart Major Seminary (Detroit).
Born in Seattle, Washington, he spent two years as a missionary in Argentina, where he studied Philosophy at the Universidad del Norte Santo Tomas de Aquino (Buenos Aires), while working as a missionary in the interior of the country. He then lived He currently lives in Washington, DC, where he workeds as a chaplain at the American University.
He currently lives in Montevideo, Uruguay, where he is dedicated to the New Evangelization among college students and in the poor neighborhoods in the outskirts of the city.
The Truth has been accepted in the world not because of its character as a system, nor because of books, nor because of argumentation, nor because of the temporal power that supported it, but because of the personal influence of those who testified, being at the same time teachers and models.
John Henry Newman
Oxford University Sermons, V
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Theology of the body
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How does it work?
1. Decide on how to use the course
You can take the course individually or as group as part of small faith sharing group.
Having a group of friends is not mandatory, but it is much more enriching. If possible, we recommend you consider finding two or three friends who will accompany you on this adventure to grow together in their faith.
2. Choose a course by clicking the icons below
After selecting a course by clicking the icons below, you will be taken to the YouTube channel where video and text references are provided.
3. Taking the courses
Each course will have an introduction and either three or four parts that include a video, reference text, and questions to ponder.
4. Course closure
At the end of the course, participants are welcome to provide comments and questions in the YouTube channel.
For those who have taken the course as group, we offer a final one-on-one meeting with the fellow to clarify any questions, explore topics in more depth, and build a personal connection with the other Newman Academy participants.