The Thomistic Institute

Theology of the Body: Sources, Context & Genre | Prof. John Grabowski

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Mar 6, 2023
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Prefer The Volgstein Retranslation

  • John Grabowski recommends Michael Volgstein's retranslation for serious study of the catecheses.
  • He says the Volgstein edition is more consistent and its index is especially valuable.
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Lublin-Tomism: Methodological Hybrid

  • John Grabowski describes John Paul II's method as Lublin-Tomism, mixing Thomistic metaphysics with phenomenology.
  • This hybrid links lived human experience to deeper metaphysical questions about action and being.
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Not A 'Gospel Of Sex'

  • John Grabowski warns that some popularizers wrongly present Theology of the Body as a 'gospel of sex' or a way to complete the sexual revolution.
  • He insists that reading distorts John Paul II's broader ecclesial and familial aims.
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