theology of the body
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Theology of the Body is Pope John Paul II’s influential series of teachings that presents a Christian understanding of human sexuality, the body, and marital love as reflections of divine love and purpose.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Man and Woman He Created Them: A Theology of the Body | 2 |
| Theology of the Body | 2 |
| Theology of the Body (general audiences of Pope John Paul II) | 1 |
| theology of the body canonical | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: theology of the body Context triple: [Pope John Paul II, notableWork, theology of the body]
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A.
Humanae vitae
Humanae vitae is a 1968 encyclical by Pope Paul VI that reaffirmed the Catholic Church’s opposition to artificial contraception and articulated its teaching on human sexuality, marriage, and responsible parenthood.
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B.
Lumen fidei
Lumen fidei is an encyclical letter on the nature and role of Christian faith in contemporary life, issued at the beginning of Pope Francis’s pontificate and closely linked to the theological work of Pope Benedict XVI.
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Familiaris consortio
Familiaris consortio is a 1981 apostolic exhortation by Pope John Paul II that outlines the Catholic Church’s teaching on marriage, the family, and their role in society and the Church.
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Dei Filius – on the Catholic faith and revelation
Dei Filius – on the Catholic faith and revelation is a dogmatic constitution of the First Vatican Council that defines key Catholic teachings on faith, reason, and divine revelation.
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E.
Perpetual Virginity of Mary
The Perpetual Virginity of Mary is a Christian doctrine teaching that Mary remained a virgin before, during, and after the birth of Jesus.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: theology of the body Target entity description: Theology of the Body is Pope John Paul II’s influential series of teachings that presents a Christian understanding of human sexuality, the body, and marital love as reflections of divine love and purpose.
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A.
Humanae vitae
Humanae vitae is a 1968 encyclical by Pope Paul VI that reaffirmed the Catholic Church’s opposition to artificial contraception and articulated its teaching on human sexuality, marriage, and responsible parenthood.
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B.
Lumen fidei
Lumen fidei is an encyclical letter on the nature and role of Christian faith in contemporary life, issued at the beginning of Pope Francis’s pontificate and closely linked to the theological work of Pope Benedict XVI.
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C.
Familiaris consortio
Familiaris consortio is a 1981 apostolic exhortation by Pope John Paul II that outlines the Catholic Church’s teaching on marriage, the family, and their role in society and the Church.
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D.
Dei Filius – on the Catholic faith and revelation
Dei Filius – on the Catholic faith and revelation is a dogmatic constitution of the First Vatican Council that defines key Catholic teachings on faith, reason, and divine revelation.
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E.
Perpetual Virginity of Mary
The Perpetual Virginity of Mary is a Christian doctrine teaching that Mary remained a virgin before, during, and after the birth of Jesus.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (52)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Catholic theological teaching
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Christian anthropology ⓘ series of catecheses ⓘ |
| author | Pope John Paul II ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Vatican City ⓘ |
| editor | Michael Waldstein ⓘ |
| endTime | 1984 ⓘ |
| formOfWork | Wednesday general audience catecheses ⓘ |
| hasAuthor |
Pope John Paul II
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surface form:
Karol Józef Wojtyła
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| hasReception |
basis for many marriage preparation programs
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influential in Catholic teaching on sexuality ⓘ subject of academic conferences and institutes ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Gaudium et Spes
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Humanae vitae ⓘ
surface form:
Humanae Vitae
Sacred Scripture ⓘ St. Thomas Aquinas ⓘ
surface form:
Thomas Aquinas
personalism ⓘ phenomenology ⓘ |
| keyConcept |
chastity
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communion of persons ⓘ conjugal love ⓘ gift of self ⓘ image of God in man and woman ⓘ nuptial meaning of the body ⓘ original nakedness ⓘ original solitude ⓘ original unity ⓘ redemption of the body ⓘ sacramentality of the body ⓘ spousal love ⓘ theology of marriage ⓘ |
| languageOfWork |
English
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Italian ⓘ Polish language ⓘ
surface form:
Polish
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| mainSubject |
Christian marriage
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divine love ⓘ human sexuality ⓘ marital love ⓘ the human body ⓘ theology of the body ⓘ |
| numberOfParts | 129 ⓘ |
| placeOfPresentation |
Paul VI Audience Hall
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St. Peter's Square ⓘ
surface form:
St. Peter’s Square
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| publicationInBookForm |
theology of the body
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Man and Woman He Created Them: A Theology of the Body
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| religiousTradition | Roman Catholicism ⓘ |
| startTime | 1979 ⓘ |
| theologicalDiscipline |
Christian anthropology
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fundamental theology ⓘ moral theology ⓘ sacramental theology ⓘ |
| viewsMarriageAs | sign of Christ’s love for the Church ⓘ |
| viewsSexualityAs | participation in divine love ⓘ |
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Theology of the Body
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Theology of the Body
this entity surface form:
Man and Woman He Created Them: A Theology of the Body
this entity surface form:
Theology of the Body
this entity surface form:
Man and Woman He Created Them: A Theology of the Body
this entity surface form:
Theology of the Body (general audiences of Pope John Paul II)