Theology of the Body
An aerial view of the structure
Part 1: The Words of Christ
- Identity: What does it mean to be a human person? (adequate anthropology)
- "Christ... fully reveals man to man himself and makes his supreme calling clear." (Gaudium et Spes 22)
Part 2: The Sacrament
- Vocation: How do I live in a way that brings true happiness?
- Applying the "adequate anthropology" to the sacrament of marriage
Part 1: The Words of Christ
- Christ Appeals to the "Beginning"
- Christ Appeals to the Human Heart
- Christ Appeals to the Resurrection
Part 2: The Sacrament
- The Dimension of Covenant and Grace
- The Dimension of Sign
- He Gave Them the Law of Life as Their Inheritance
Part 1: Identity
- Cycle 1: Original Man
- Cycle 2: Historical Man
- Cycle 3: Eschatological/Glorified Man
Part 2: Vocation
- Cycle 4: Celibacy for the Kingdom
- Cycle 5: Sacramentality of Marriage
- Cycle 6: Love & Fruitfulness
Christ appeals to the...
... Beginning |
... Human Heart |
... Resurrection |
Original Man |
Historical Man |
Glorified Man |
The Beginning |
The Battlefield |
The Beatitude |
Design |
Desire |
Destiny |
orienting our desire, according to our design, in order to reach our destiny
= adequate anthropology