theology of the body
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The Conception of Souls?
As the overturning of Roe v. Wade brings a renewed urgency to conversations surrounding abortion, it is important to be precise about the language we use in these discussions. A thoughtful Twitter thread by David Dzimianski brings attention to a… Continue reading
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Body Politics: From Female to Feminist Body
Lately I’ve been revisiting feminist discussions of the body, and thinking about the importance of the body for feminist politics in general. I was researching the religious origins of theatre for personal interest, and was surprised (although not completely shocked)… Continue reading
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Catholic Teaching Changes: Marital Sex
How Catholic magisterial teaching about the relation between love and sex has changed. Continue reading
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Men Pray the Rosary Too: Against a “Theology of Women”
Last month, on the way back from his spectacularly successful trip to Brazil, Pope Francis offered some off the cuff comments that sent the Catholic blogosphere buzzing. While re-affirming the church’s longstanding prohibition on the ordination of women, Pope Francis… Continue reading
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Is Sexual Complementarity An Argument Against Same-Sex Relationships?
In addition to being used as an argument against artificial birth control and women’s ordination, sexual complementarity is also put forth as an argument against the goodness of same-sex relationships. According to this thinking, the procreative compatibility of male and… Continue reading