Written by Christopher West

Published by Pauline Books and Media, 2003, paperback, 494 pages

A Commentary on John Paul II’s “Gospel of the Body”

If Pope John Paul II’s theology of the body is a “theological time bomb set to go off” (George Weigel), this book lights the fuse. With clarity and precision, Christopher West unpacks the pope’s weighty talks and translates them into a much more accessible language. Theology of the Body Explained makes the perfect companion to the Pope’s text. For the first time ever, readers have a commentary that follows the complete series of general audiences, explained in an appealing way. Scholars and average readers alike will find this commentary greatly rewarding. (Goodreads)