Synopsis: One of the most significant contributions of Pope John
Paul II to the church, and arguably to the culture, was his
development of a theology of the body. This theology explores the
rich meaning and vocation of human embodiment, of the body-person,
in light of the fundamental truths of creation, fall into sin, and
redemption in Jesus Christ. In this book, Eduardo J. Echeverria
inquires into the biblical, theological, and philosophical
foundations of the Pope's theology of the body. In a wide-ranging
discussion of a Catholic theology of revelation, biblical
hermeneutics, and a biblical perspective on the Christ-centered
dynamics of the moral life, Echeverria clearly establishes the
fundamental principles needed for a full understanding of John Paul
II's thought. He probes the philosophical foundations of the Pope's
thought in the context of a Catholic theology of nature, sin, and
grace. The book concludes with an analysis of the normative
implications of the Pope's theology for sexual ethics and provides
a novel and provocative application of the theology of the body to
the morality of homosexuality. Echeverria's study of John Paul II's
theology of the body helps us to make sense of how the pope's
theology deepens our understanding of the Catholic teaching that
"the human body shares in the dignity of the 'image of God'"
(Catechism of the Catholic Church, no. 364). Endorsements: "This
book is a stunning achievement. The author's sophisticated
biblical, philosophical, and theological explanation of the
Theology of the Body makes manifest that homosexual activity fails
to foster the true flourishing of persons and communities. As if
this were not contribution enough, Echeverria has given us the
first study of the Theology of the Body that takes evangelical
Reformed theology as its conversation partner. Offering an
extraordinary opportunity for Catholic-Evangelical dialogue, this
book simply could not have come at a better time." -Matthew
Levering Professor of Theology, University of Dayton Co-Director,
Center for Catholic-Evangelical Dialogue "Echeverria provides three
very valuable services to the growing scholarship on John Paul II's
Theology of the Body: in the spirit of John Paul II's sophisticated
philosophical and theological training, he identifies and justifies
many of the philosophical and theological underpinnings of John
Paul II's thought; in the spirit of genuine ecumenism, he engages
the Dutch Reformed tradition; and in the spirit of John Paul II's
scripturally based arguments for the Church's teaching on sexual
issues, he applies the Theology of the Body to the issue of
homosexuality. Echeverria's book will aid scholars as they approach
John Paul II's dense and brilliant work." -Michael Maria Waldstein
Max Seckler Professor of Theology Ave Maria University, Florida
"Echeverria's penetrating study provides the proper theological and
philosophical foundations that the 'theology of the body' requires,
with erudite discussions of the epistemic authority of Scripture
and tradition, the nature of doctrinal statements and an
appropriate biblical hermeneutics. The author boldly tackles the
vexing issues surrounding homosexuality while offering a compelling
and fully ecumenical exploration into the questions raised by human
sexuality in general. An extraordinary and convincing achievement."
-Thomas G. Guarino Seton Hall University Author Biography: Eduardo
J. Echeverria is Professor of Philosophy in the Graduate School of
Theology at Sacred Heart Major Seminary, Detroit, Michigan. He is
the author of Dialogue of Love: Confessions of an Evangelical
Catholic Ecumenist (2010).
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