Christopher West Body Language

Body Language

Click on the title below to read Christopher's newest article from his column, "Body Language", a twice-a-month commentary on the intersection of faith, sex and culture.

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Body Language

December 11, 2009 From Rene Descarte to "Chaz" Bono	January 22, 2010 The Robotic Girlfriend and the New Manichaeism
October 9, 2009 The Amazing Grace of U2	November 27, 2009 Immaculate Conception and Theology of the Body
September 11, 2009 Spousal Prayer: Part II	September 25, 2009 Is Celibacy a Life of Sexual Repression?
August 14, 2009 God First Loved Us	August 29, 2009 Spousal Prayer: Part I
July 10, 2009 Everyday Mysticism	July 24, 2009 Is Time Magazine Confirming Catholic Teaching on Marriage?
May 8, 2009 Fatima and the Theology of the Body: Part I	May 22, 2009 Fatima and the Theology of the Body: Part II
April 10, 2009 Sex and the Gospel	April 24, 2009 Susan Boyle and the Communion of Saints
March 13, 2009 Technology and Human Conception	March 27, 2009 Condoms and AIDS
February 13, 2009 Why Sex Sells	February 27, 2009 Of Feasting and Fasting
January 9, 2009 Playboy v. the Vatican
December 12, 2008 The "Spousal Mystery" of Christmas	December 26, 2008 Mary Loves Her Body
November 14, 2008 Sex, Happiness, and the Presidential Election	November 28, 2008 Redeeming the Erotic
October 10, 2008 Brad Pitt and the Meaning of Marriage	October 24, 2008 Dr. Ruth Meets Thomas Aquinas
September 12, 2008 What Is Marriage? Part I	September 26, 2008 What Is Marriage? Part II
August 8, 2008 Heaven�s Song: Sexual Love as It Was Meant to Be	August 22, 2008 I Am Legend and Humanae Vitae
July 11, 2008 Contraception v. Natural Family Planning	July 25, 2008 Humanae Vitae and True Sexual Freedom
June 13, 2008 Contraception and the Language of the Body	June 27, 2008 Sex Speaks: True and False Prophets
May 9, 2008 Contraception and Cultural Chaos	May 23, 2008 Does Contraception Foster Love?
April 11, 2008 Lecturing on the Theology of the Body in Poland	April 25, 2008 Un-fleshed v. En-fleshed Religion
March 14, 2008 Sacraments: Where Heaven and Earth Meet in the Body	March 28, 2008 Only Girls Can Be the Mommies
February 8, 2008 Living the Theology of Our Bodies, Part III	February 22, 2008 Healing Our Withered Loins
January 11, 2008 Living the Theology of Our Bodies, Part I	January 25, 2008 Living the Theology of Our Bodies, Part II
December 7, 2007 Can Science Explain Morality?	December 28, 2007 An Open Letter on the Importance of Sexual Difference
November 9, 2007 The Redemption of Rock Music	November 14, 2007 "Pornographic Interference"
October 12, 2007 The Agony and the Ecstasy of Being One-Flesh	October 26, 2007 Spring Awakening: A Cry From the Depths for Sexual Redemption
September 14, 2007 Catholic Call-to-Arms: Defend the Splendor of Sexual Love!	September 28, 2007 The Theology of the Body is for Every-body!
August 10, 2007 Mary's Assumption and the Destiny of the Human Body	August 24, 2007 Love is "Strong as Death": Final Thoughts on the Song of Songs
July 13, 2007 Reflections on the Song of Songs, Part III	July 27, 2007 Reflections on the Song of Songs, Part IV
June 8, 2007 Reflections on the Song of Songs, Part I	June 22, 2007 Reflections on the Song of Songs, Part II
May 11, 2007 Lessons from Spiderman 3	May 25, 2007 New Pill Turns Women into Men... Sort of
April 6, 2007 Christ's Spousal Gift on the Cross	April 27, 2007 Are Condoms the World's Cure-All?
March 16, 2007 Nursing a Sexually Wounded Culture	March 23, 2007 Purity Has Become a Dirty Word
February 7, 2007 Truthophobia	February 22, 2007 Is Bono Singing the Theology of the Body
January 12, 2007 Authentic Art vs. Pornography	January 29, 2007 The Children of Men: A New Movie Looks at the Consequences of Sterile Sex
December 8, 2006 Born of a Woman	December 22, 2006 Apocalypto: Violence and Hope
November 10, 2006 Hugh Hefner's Longing for Love	November 24, 2006 "Yoda-ism:" An Ancient Heresy in New Clothes
October 13, 2006 A Pure Way of Looking at Others, Part I	October 27, 2006 A Pure Way of Looking at Others, Part II
September 8, 2006 An Open Letter to Sarah, the 29 Year-Old Virgin	October 2, 2006 Amish Shooting: Wages of the Culture of Death
August 10, 2006 God, Sex, and Bono	August 25, 2006 Freedom From the Law
July 14, 2006 Natural Family Planning Awareness Week	July 28, 2006 Reclaiming what the devil has plagiarized
June 9, 2006 Love's Irresistable Promise of Happiness	June 23, 2006 From the Sublime to the Ridiculous & Back Again
May 12, 2006 Reflections on the Body, the Ascension and Pentecost	May 26, 2006 New York Times & the "Contra-Contraception Movement"
April 14, 2006 How Should Catholics Respond to the "Vagina Monologues"?	April 28, 2006 The Resurrection of Our Bodies
March 10, 2006 Restoring Virginity with Surgery or with Grace	March 24, 2006 What Makes the Body Theological?
February 10, 2006 A Message from Catholic Teaching: Christians Don't Value Sex Enough	February 24, 2006 A Lenten Reflection on Sin and Mercy
January 13, 2006 Sharon Marries Cindy... the Dolphin	January 27, 2006 The Meeting of Eros and Agape in Benedict XVI's First Encyclical
December 2, 2005 Sex, Heaven, and Priestly Celibacy: A Response to Steven and Cokie Roberts	December 16, 2005 Of Birds, Bees, and Human Beings
November 18, 2005 Why Do Men Look at Porn? Oprah Viewers Want to Know

Christopher West has written numerous articles for publications such as Catholic World Report, Envoy, This Rock, Lay Witness, The National Catholic Register, Inside the Vatican, Priests & People, and Family Foundations. Below is a sampling of some of his articles.

Articles on the Theology of the Body

What is the Theology of the Body & Why is it Changing so Many Lives? Article 1	A Basic Theology of Marriage Article 2
The Theology of the Body & The New Evangelization Article 3	God, Sex, & Babies: What the Church Really Teaches about Responsible Parenthood Article 4
A Response to Luke Timothy Johnson's Critique of John Paul II's "Disembodied" Theology of the Body Article 5	John Paul II's Theology of the Body: Key to an Authentic Marital & Family Spirituality Article 6
In-Vitro Fertilization and the Hermeneutic of the Gift Article 7	Celibacy for the Kingdom & the Fulfillment of Human Sexuality Article 8
Interview Article 9	Attraction to Infinity: A Review of God at the Ritz Article 10
Celibacy: A Paper Delivered at the Institute for Priestly Formation 6th Annual Symposium held at St. Vincent DePaul Seminary, FL March 16, 2007 Article 11	Theology of the Body: A Compelling, Bold, Biblical Response to the Sexual Revolution - Cover Story in Breakpoint (Jan/Feb 2007 edition) Article 12

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