Love And Responsibility John Paul Ii Pdf

Love and Responsibility is not a typical marriage manual. It is a rigorous work of moral philosophy. Written while Wojtyła was a professor of ethics, the book attempts to bridge the gap between traditional Catholic sexual ethics and the lived experience of modern men and women.

He introduces the concept of (a precursor to his later Theology of the Body). The physical act, he writes, expresses something metaphysical: "I give myself to you wholly." If that act is a lie (e.g., "I give my body, but I keep my soul/fertility/commitment from you"), it is destructive. love and responsibility john paul ii pdf