Theology of the Body Calendar of Readings
| Class Date | Reading | Audiences | Pages |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chapter One: Christ Appeals To The “Beginning” | |||
| Sept 6 | 1. What is Meant by “Beginning”? | 1 – 4 | 131- 146 |
| Sep 13 & 20 | 2. The Meaning of Original Solitude | 5 – 7 | 146 – 156 |
| Sept 27 & Oct 4 | 3. The Meaning of Original Unity | 8 – 10 | 156 – 169 |
| 4. The Meaning of Original Nakedness | 11 – 13:1 | 169-178 | |
| Oct 11 | 5. Man in the Dimension of Gift. A. The Spousal Meaning of the Body | 13:2 – 16:2 | 178 – 191 |
| Oct 18 | 5. Man in the Dimension of Gift. B. The Mystery of Original Innocence | 16:3 – 19 | 191 – 204 |
| Oct 25 | 6. “Knowledge” and Procreation (Gen 4:1) | 20 – 22 | 204 – 218 |
| 7. Conclusion: An Integral Vision | 23 | 218 – 223 | |
| Chapter Two: Christ Appeals To The Human Heart | |||
| Nov 1 | 1. In the Light of the Sermon on the Mount | 24 – 25 | 225 – 233 |
| 2. The Man of Concupiscence. A. The Meaning of Original Shame | 26 – 28 | 234 – 246 | |
| Nov 15 | 2. The Man of Concupiscence. B. Insatiability of the Union | 29 – 31:4 | 246 – 255 |
| 2. The Man of Concupiscence. C. The Corruption of the Spousal Meaning of the Body | 31:5 – 33 | 255 – 263 | |
| Nov 29 | 3. Commandment and Ethos. A. It Was Said, “Do Not Commit Adultery” (Mt 5:27) | 34 – 37 | 264 – 278 |
| Dec 6 | 3. Commandment and Ethos. B. “Whoever Looks to Desire…” | 38 – 41 | 278 – 292 |
| Feb 7 | 3. Commandment and Ethos. C. “Has Committed Adultery in the Heart…” | 42 – 43 | 293 – 301 |
| Feb 14 & 21 | 4. The “Heart”—Accused or Called? A. Condemnation of the Body? | 44 – 45 | 301 – 308 |
| 4. The “Heart”—Accused or Called? B. The “Heart” Under Suspicion? | 46 | 309 – 314 | |
| 4. The “Heart”—Accused or Called? C. Eros and Ethos | 47 – 48 | 314 – 321 | |
| Feb 21 (con’t) | 5. The Ethos of the Redemption of the Body | 49 | 321 – 325 |
| Feb 28 | 6. Purity as “Life According to the Spirit” | 50 – 57 | 326 – 355 |
| Mar 7 | 7. The Gospel of Purity of Heart—Yesterday and Today | 58 – 59 | 355 – 364 |
| Mar 14 | 8. Appendix: The Ethos of the Body in Art and Media | 60 – 63 | 364 – 378 |
| Chapter Three: Christ Appeals To The Resurrection | |||
| Mar 21 – Apr 4 | 1. The Resurrection of the Body as a Reality of the “Future World.” A. The Synoptics: “He is Not God of the Dead but of the Living” | 64 – 69 | 379 – 401 |
| Apr 11 | 1. The Resurrection of the Body as a Reality of the “Future World.” B. Pauline Interpretation of the Resurrection | 70 – 72 | 401 – 412 |
| Apr 18 | 2. Continence for the Kingdom of Heaven. A. The Words of Christ in Matthew 19:11-12 | 73 – 81 | 412 – 443 |
| Apr 25 | 2. Continence for the Kingdom of Heaven. B. Paul’s Understanding of the Relation Between Virginity and Marriage (1 Cor 7) | 82 – 85 | 443 – 457 |
| May 2 | Conclusion of Part One: The Redemption of the Body | 86 | 459 – 462 |
| May 9 | |||