Tell us about yourself. I grew up in Steubenville, Ohio in a large Catholic family. I love my hometown and growing up in a Catholic community was very formative to […]
What is “Theology of the Body” [& Why Is It Important]? Original What??? John Paul II on “Original Experiences” On Original Solitude Original Solitude Part 2: The Sacrament of the […]
[Note: This article is the start of an extended series in which I will reflect on, explain, and apply Pope St. John Paul II’s “Theology of the Body” to contemporary […]
Dr. Andrew Soderdgren’s Introduction to Theology of the Body, Article 01 In Theology of the Body, Pope St. John Paul II sought out to answer difficult, contemporary questions pertaining to […]
In my last article, I introduced Pope St. John Paul II’s concept of “original experiences.” He coined this term while pondering the opening pages of the book of Genesis in […]
Last month, I wrote about how the concept of original solitude in Pope St. John Paul II’s Theology of the Body applies to both the man and the woman in Genesis 2. […]
In previous articles, we saw how Pope St. John Paul II used the term “original solitude” to refer to the human search for identity. As we interact with the world […]
Last month, we began to explore the second of the “original experiences” described by Pope St. John Paul II: original unity. We saw how God created woman to be a “help” […]
In recent articles, I have reflected on Pope St. John Paul II’s concept of original unity. Reflecting on Genesis 2, the pope drew our attention to our own experience of […]
In last month’s article, I mentioned how Pope St. John Paul II saw in the unity and distinction of our humanity as male and female a profound truth about what […]