Theology of the Body Explained: A Commentary on John Paul II's Man and Woman He Created Them Book

General audience addresses from September 5, 1979 to November 28, 1984. Focusing on the human person in light of the mystery of Christ, Pope John Paul II sets forth a theology of the body which affirms human dignity and connects human fulfillment to the imitation of Christ's complete gift of self. The Pope applies this positive approach to total self-giving to married couples, those who are single and to those living a celibate life. A special feature--an appendix including three related Church documents: Of Human Life, On the Dignity and Vocation of Women, and The Gospel of Life.