Unity – Sex and Fertility in the teachings of Pope john Paul II and Pope Francis Cover Image

Unity – Sex and Fertility in the teachings of Pope john Paul II and Pope Francis
Unity – Sex and Fertility in the teachings of Pope john Paul II and Pope Francis

Author(s): Jakub J. Woźniak
Subject(s): Family and social welfare, Pastoral Theology, Sociology of Religion
Published by: Gdańskie Seminarium Duchowne, Kuria Metropolitalna Gdańska
Keywords: anthropology of marriage and family; communion; fertility; image; Pope francis; sex; sin; unity;

Summary/Abstract: his article addresses the questions of the unity of man and woman in marriage as well as sex and sexuality in the views of Pope John Paul ii and Pope francis. the first point raised in the text concerns the portrayal of marriage as an image of the holy trinity. the next section discusses the unity that is created in the mutual relationship between a man and a woman: a relationship that guides the two people to better understand each other. its aim is mutual enrichment, that is, the discovery of the man’s identity as a man and the woman’s identity as a woman in their relationship with each other. the concluding section explores the importance of sex and sexuality as the constitutive elements of the human nature that is found in God.

  • Issue Year: 2023
  • Issue No: 53
  • Page Range: 37-46
  • Page Count: 10
  • Language: English
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