Buena noticia sobre el sexo y el matrimonio: Profundas y revolucionarias ideas de san Juan Pablo II en su Teología del cuerpo

by Christopher West, Ricardo Regidor (Translator), Charles J. Chaput (Introduction)

En este libro, realizado en forma de preguntas y respuestas, explica los porqués que se encuentran detrás de las doctrinas de la Iglesia mostrando la profunda belleza del designio original de Dios al crearnos varón y mujer. A lo largo de sus capítulos se responden, con total sinceridad, los principales temas y objeciones relacionados con la conducta sexual y el matrimonio que le han planteado al autor en los numerosos encuentros y conferencias que ha impartido por todo el país.

La “buena noticia” es que el sexo tiene un sentido y que la verdadera satisfacción del deseo que nos mueve a todos es el de amar y ser amados. Fue san Juan Pablo II quien volvió a pensar y a presentar la doctrina de la Iglesia sobre el sexo y el matrimonio de una forma muy profunda, original y revolucionaria. Algunos consideran su Teología del cuerpo, desconocida hoy para mucha gente, como una bomba que estallará con el tiempo y que cuando lo haga el mundo asistirá a la restauración del matrimonio y de la familia, y al desarrollo de una verdadera cultura de la vida.

UNA APLICACIÓN PRÁCTICA DE LA ENSEÑANZAS DE SAN JUAN PABLO II
“El libro de Christopher West es espléndido. Ofrece a los lectores una aplicación práctica, fácil de leer y muy atractiva de las razones por las que las enseñanzas de la Iglesia sobre el sexo y el matrimonio son verdaderas, y por este motivo, son la verdadera ‘buena noticia’ para la sociedad de hoy. Con convicción y entusiasmo, Christopher West nos muestra que esta enseñanza, tan elocuentemente proclamada por san Juan Pablo II, hunde sus raíces en la dignidad del hombre y la mujer como seres sexuados a la imagen y semejanza de Dios, a quienes se les debe amar por sí mismos y no convertirlos en meros objetos de placer”.
William E. May
Profesor de Teología Moral en el Instituto Juan Pablo II para el estudio del matrimonio y la familia de Washington

RESPONDE A LAS PREGUNTAS MÁS ELEVADAS Y A LAS MÁS DESCARNADAS
“’El corazón habla al corazón’ era el lema de John Henry Newman, y esto es precisamente lo que hace el libro de Christopher West. Aprovecha el deseo que todos tenemos de una vida más equilibrada y de una espiritualidad más profunda; desde su propia experiencia vital y sus estudios teológicos, responde a las preguntas más elevadas y a las más descarnadas que se hacen las parejas. Todos lo que adopten los principios de este libro tendrán unos matrimonios mucho más felices”.
Janet E. Smith
Profesor de Ética en el seminario de Detroit

UN LIBRO IMPRESCINDIBLE PARA MATRIMONIOS Y PAREJAS DE NOVIOS
“Christopher West ha realizado un trabajo sobresaliente con este libro al mostrarnos cómo las enseñanzas de la Iglesia sobre matrimonio y sexualidad, tal y cómo las presentó san Juan Pablo II, pueden tener sentido para la gente normal en su vida diaria. Es un libro imprescindible para los matrimonios y para las parejas de novios y para todos los que esperan casarse algún día”.
Fr. Richard M. Hogan
Coautor de "Covenant of Love" y de "Faith For Today"

“Una especia de catecismo de la doctrina de la Iglesia sobre sexualidad y matrimonio… perfecto para los cursos de preparación al matrimonio y de enriquecimiento matrimonial… Haz a la Iglesia –y a ti mismo– un favor: Lee y relee este libro. Anima a todos a que hagan lo mismo”.
Del prólogo del Arzobispo Charles J. Chaput, O.F.M. Cap.

Genres: Catholic, Religion, Nonfiction, Marriage, Theology, Faith, Christian

251 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2000

About the author

Christopher West is a research fellow and faculty member of the Theology of the Body Institute. He is also one of the most sought after speakers in the Church today, having delivered more than 1000 public lectures on 4 continents, in more than a dozen countries, and in over 200 American cities. His books – Good News About Sex & Marriage, Theology of the Body Explained, and Theology of the Body for Beginners – have become Catholic best sellers.

Christopher has also lectured on a number of prestigious faculties, offering graduate and undergraduate courses at St John Vianney Seminary in Denver, the John Paul II Institute in Melbourne, Australia, and Creighton University’s Institute for Priestly Formation in Omaha. Hundreds of thousands have heard him on national radio programs and even more have seen him defending the faith on programs such as Scarborough Country, Fox and Friends, and At Large with Geraldo Rivera. Of all his titles, Christopher is most proud to call himself a devoted husband and father. He and his wife Wendy have five children and live in Lancaster County, PA.

Reviews

[Fr. Ryan Humphries · Rating 3 out of 5]

I've met Chris West on a couple of occasions and I've never seen a more sincere guy. He was also the first guy venturing into a broad and complex topic. In the past 10 years, he stepped on a couple of land-mines and has struggled to recover. This book is shaky. He's got some great stuff and - i think - all of his principles are sound. Still, there's some stuff I wouldn't recommend. I think he ends up putting some ideas in the mouth of John Paul II and I don't think it's really something I'd recommend to the average Catholic.

[Andrej Sňahničan · Rating 4 out of 5]

Tiez ste unaveni z toho ako kazda krestanska kniha o sexe zacina pribehom Adama a Evy? No, aj toto je ten pripad... Avsak, tento uvod mi tu sedel svojou dlzkou i sposobom spracovania, ktore nie je prilis teologicky vdzialene, ale ani profanne zjednodusene do fraz. Pikantne otazky o sexe a manzelstve nasleduju neskor a urcite stoji za to nepreskakovat prvotne kapitoly, pretoze na seba ciastocne naväzuju.

Tato knizocka je idealne citanicko pre snubencov alebo manzelske pary na hlbsie pochopenie sexuality. Vyhovovala mi aj forma otazok a odpovedi. Pri viacerych som si povedal: "No to som zvedavy ako na toto West odpovie." Niekedy neuspokojivo, inokedy rovnako ci podobne ako pri inej otazke, ale celkovo som bol spokojny s dlzkou, hlbkou, uprimnostou aj konkretnostou jednotlivych odpovedi.

Nekrestana alebo lepsie nekatolika mozu zaskocit mnohe vyroky. Sam som (ako katolik) s niektorymi zapasil. O to viac si pochvalujem odhodlanie autora zastavat a sexi sposobom spracovat ucenie katolickej cirkvi, ktora v tomto pomylenom svete ako jedina zastava tak diametralne odlisny pohlad na sex. No uznajte:

"Sex napriek názoru, ktorý sa nám snažia vnútiť média, nemá
byt zábavou. Naše pohlavné orgány nie sú erotické hračky. Zábava nie je to pravé slovo opisujúce manželskú jednotu. Vhodnejší je výraz posvätná extatická blaženosť. Tvrdenie, že pravý,
úprimný sex je malou ochutnávkou neba na zemi, nie je iba
klišé. Ako hovorí Katechizmus: „V radostiach ich láskya ich rodinného života im [manželom] Kristus už na tomto svete dáva
vopred okúsit Baránkovu svadobnú hostinu."
Ak túžite po najlepšom možnom sexuálnom živote, odo-
vzdajte svoj život, mužskost/ženskost aj sexuálny život Ježišovi
Kristovi. Ak vám to znie čudne alebo sa pri tej predstave cítite
nepríjemne, znamená to, že ste príliš ovplyvnení množstvom ludí, ktorí o zmysle života, sexuality a Kristovom poslaní vo svete
vedia málo alebo vôbec nič."

[Emilio Gonzalez · Rating 5 out of 5]

“El amor me lo ha explicado todo...”

[Trae Johnson · Rating 4 out of 5]

To begin, I highly recommend this book. In fact, I plan on reading it again with my wife. The book is in question and answer format, which is nice, and, in my estimation, places a greater burden on the author in terms of both his awareness and honesty of this highly contentious subject. His arguments are logically connected and based on one of the better expositions I've read/heard on the genesis and meaning of marriage (cf. Gen. 1-2), see ch.1 of book. What follows is Orthodox Catholic teaching on matters like marital conjugal love (i.e., the dos and don't of "doing it" - his term, not mine), contraception, reproductive technology, homosexuality, and the celibate life. West not only provides clear and sound answer to Catholic teaching on these matters, but dispels many false perceptions and beliefs along the way. In summary, the book was intellectually satisfying, and morally and spiritually refreshing.

[Marie Trotter · Rating 2 out of 5]

To his credit, West is good at explaining teachings in a straightforward and relatively compelling way - I think this would be an informative read for those new(er) to Church teaching who are looking for a comprehensive overview. Some problems: West's style and diction naturally emerge from his work as a public speaker - there's an awkward reliance on quotation marks to create emphasis, and frequent use of sentimental language about sex (which actually makes the subject matter and the Church's perspective on it seem melodramatic rather than weighed with importance). The later chapters on LGBTQ+ questions feel outdated already (revised, I think, in 2018), and the text overall tends to a male-centric perspective on human sexuality. This is not so much West's issue as a problem with popular Catholic writing on Theology of the Body and human sexuality - there are very few women writing on it.

[Dawn Jayne · Rating 5 out of 5]

I bought this book many years ago when I heard Christopher West speak. I found it again and re-read some of it, and remembered why I liked it so much. It's in a question/answer format, which I enjoyed. Most of the questions posed are remarkably frank, as were the explanations. Christopher does an impressive job at delving deep into the subjects of sex, and church views on such things as birth control, abortion, the purpose of marriage, while also keeping a 'real world' approach. He doesn't get crazy with bible quotes, or become preachy or judgemenal. I'd recommend this book for anyone that has an interest in Catholic teachings on the subjects.

[Lindsey · Rating 5 out of 5]

Kudos to Christopher West for writing such an informative, honest, and touching book, all rooted in absolute truth, which is immediately recognized by the heart. The power of Good News About Sex & Marriage is that it doesn't shy away from the hard or nitty-gritty questions about the full expression of sacramental love, though I'd recommend this book to both married people and singles alike. If you need a reminder (and clear definitions) about how authentic love looks/acts in relationships, or are simply seeking clarity in the Church's stances on chastity/sexual morality, this is the book for you!

[Michal Anne Gillig · Rating 4 out of 5]

Exactly what it advertises itself as. Christopher West combines various TOB texts, scripture, philosophy, his own experience, and biology to give quality answers to the big questions surrounding sexuality. I do think that even though he lays a good foundation in the first chapter for God’s original plan for man, many non-Catholics would still have a hard time accepting his reasoning. More Catholics should read this so they have a better understanding of the basics of TOB.

[Elizabeth · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is book is a very straight forward explanation of the Catholic Church's teachings on Sex and Marriage.

I read the book from start to finish. It was very well organized with each chapter building on the last. I had already been exposed to most of the teachings in this book, but reading it put all together was very nice. The Church's teaching on Sex and Marriage is the primary reason I started exploring conversion.

The problem is with the question and answer format; I think it encourages people to skip ahead to the later chapters on issues such as birth control, reproductive technologies, and homosexuality. But, this would be a disservice since the first chapters are MORE important to understand the Catholic world view: How the body is viewed (hint: not as dirty or bad and not as meat sack for your soul) and the purpose of sex and marriage.

If the reader is someone who is opposed to the Church's teachings on the end chapters, I highly recommend reading the book in order. It will at least give you a better understanding of where the teachings come from.

I imagine that for many, many people this book would be painful to read as it stands in direct opposition to what secular culture teaches. I didn't find it overly harsh, but it is very straight forward and blunt. Every chapter has a section about forgiveness, charity, and being sensitive, but it's not in every question.

[Amicizia · Rating 5 out of 5]

In "Good News About Sex and Marriage", popular writer and lecturer Christopher West makes the Church's teachings about marriage and sexuality accessible to the average Catholic in a very readable question-and-answer format. Drawing heavily on Pope John Paul II's "Theology of the Body", which itself revolutionized the way in which Catholic sexual ethics have been understood and explained, West honestly and courageously tackles all the tough questions that Catholics (and others) have about the Church's teachings in this area. He doesn't shy away from dealing with controversial issues, but approaches them in a spirit of compassion and ultimately presents the Catholic vision of marriage and sexuality as the sacred and beautiful vision that it is. Whether you are married, single, or a priest or a religious, this is a great resource. If, God willing, I am ever ordained and preparing couples for marriage, this will be required reading for them.

[Marie-Christelle T. · Rating 5 out of 5]

The good news about sex and marriage: through the power of the cross (and with our consent), God eagerly reaches into our lives to redeem, and perfect our sexuality/relationships/marriages in accordance to his will (a.k.a. our sincere happiness).

This book influenced me from two aspects. On one hand, (the most obvious) the book has convinced me at a personal level what sexual satisfaction and fulfillment in relationships/marriage is about. On the other hand, the book also reminds me of the bigger picture: as the human race matures, our understanding of sex and marriage is bound to gravitate towards truth, and cause our social behaviors to change accordingly. In other words, something tells me humanity is ready to go rom drinking milk to eating solid food where sex/marriage is concerned. We will and may spit on ourselves half the time...but we'll learn. Who knows what sex/marriage looks like once we are able to eat by ourselves.

Peace.

[Anne Frain · Rating 5 out of 5]

10/10 recommend for engaged couples to read! Brings a lot of clarity and light and has chapters with question/answer format that you’ll want to know!

[Cris · Rating 2 out of 5]

This is a book that is best suited to people fleeing from the general culture and to people with sexual wounds wether self-inflicted or from abuse. The book is easy to read. It can and I have seen it used by the curious as a sex manual of what is and is not approved by the Magisterium. I have also seen it used to defend practices that while not explicitly forbidden by the Church should be avoided, because in its zeal to be 'open' the book does not strongly enough discourage some matters. I do think this book is not for your well brought up teen or for your sensitive pre-cana couple. Some later editions are better than some of the earliers, but this author does have a tendency to approach marriage in a reductionist way. For a more subtle and inspiring work, see William May on Theology of the Body in Context.

[Jessica reads stories · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book made me question my faith so much. I am getting married tomorrow and read this book before I did. There very good information and some information I simply do not understand why. there are so many things that can go wrong in the bedroom even after saying I do. I need to look more into what the church says and not rely solely on this one book. It made it seem like anything the couple does in their room that isn't intercourse is a sin. I really like Christopher West and is an amazing speaker but there was some extremes he might have taken on the matter of Sex and marriage.

[Andrea · Rating 1 out of 5]

This books consists of a series of illogical excuses as to why the Catholic Church operates as it does. Good luck with Natural Family Planning, though, it sounds fool proof.

[Audra · Rating 5 out of 5]

Christopher West did NOT hold back. God bless him. His candid, beautiful, and divinely inspired teachings on humanity, gender, marriage, celibacy, and sexuality are breathtaking. What a joy that the Father created us for union and love in such a way!

I will never view sex and marriage the same, and I hope all people can understand the fullness, freeness, fruitfulness, and faithfulness that grows from the Church's teachings on the design for earthly marriage.

I would recommend this book to anyone who wants a simple and straightforward breakdown of JPII's Theology of the Body because, wow, this was thorough and more beautiful than you can imagine. This would also be great to pair with Christopher West's 'Theology of the Body for Beginners' because that answers a lot of the 'whys' while this book answers a lot of the 'whats.'

[Abby Meisner · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book answers all questions regarding sex and marriage according to church doctrine, in a language easy to understand. Cannot recommend this book enough, should be a “must read” for everyone, especially those preparing for marriage.

[Margo · Rating 1 out of 5]

Quotes:
Marriage is the intimate, exclusive, indissoluble communion of life and love entered by man and woman at the design of the creator for the purposes of their own good and procreation and education of children; this covenant between baptized persons has been raised by Christ the Lord to the dignity of a sacrament.
What makes a marriage invalid - age, impotence, previous bond, disparity of cult, sacred orders, vows of chastity, abduction, crime, consanguinity, affinity, public propriety, adoption
Why is the church obsessed with sex? Because its how life is made, we are called to love as god loves, and that is stamped into our sexuality, and rediscovering the meaning of the body is rediscovering existence, and the meaning of life.
Abusive marriages - you can part but you won’t be unmarried till you’re dead
You can’t actually get married if you are impotent (literally don’t have the tools) because you can’t make babies
You shouldn’t do anything sexual just because it feels good, if you have, you’ve gone too far before marriage and after marriage you should never use someone
God gave us sexual passion and desire to point us to him
You can kiss and embrace when engaged
Couples who use contraception don’t really love each other because they’re not being open to life
Can’t use any sort of fertility technology that doesn’t include sex and can’t masturbate to do it, even a sperm count
Children are a gift given by god and no couple is entitled to them
Gay people can’t get married because they can’t have children, god created you to be a man, god created you to be a children, its okay to be gay, but you can’t act on it
Priests are allowed to be married in some denominations, but not in the western because it is to conform more closely to god, its super natural
Why can’t women be priests? Because they symbolize Christ’s giving up his body for the bride so she can conceive life and only men can do this, the woman priest would be the bride to the bride


My review: maybe I just don’t understand or agree with the church’s teachings on a lot of these things, but they seem so particular with little distinction and very little if any justification. Most of them seem to decrease, not encourage love.

[Nikki · Rating 1 out of 5]

My fiance and I were given this book to read before our wedding by our priest. I personally do not think this was such a wise choice. Where some of the points made in this book are insightful and helpful in preparing for marriage, others seem to be so extreme that it had us questioning our faith. We felt at times that the author seemed to be telling us that if we were not perfect in our faith and relationship, we would not have a true marriage or what he would call "authentic love". It was definitely not a book that left me with an overjoyed feeling for my wedding day. It did not bring my fiance and I closer to our faith. I would NOT recommend this book for pre-marriage couples at all. I do not think it was a good tool to prepare us for our marriage. The first chapter or two were useful in helping us to understand what marriage truly means in the Catholic church, but the views in the later chapters made us really second guess what our true beliefs were and if they conformed to the church we love and chose to marry in. For me, that was an uncomfortable and unfortunate outcome of reading this book.

[Ana Tellez · Rating 4 out of 5]

I LOVED this book. An amazing friend gave it to me as a gift. Currently doing RCIA to eventually join the Catholic Church and this book answered so many questions about the Church’s teachings that I had. It even answered questions that I didn’t think of or consider but ended up being even more informative. I love that it is straight-forward because I feel like that’s exactly how it should be, but with so much confusion today in society with the Church’s teachings, it’s essential. It addresses how to view sex and marriage when you’re single, dating, engaged, or married. Even if you’re Catholic, you’ll still learn so much and even learn new explanations and logic of the Church’s teachings that will definitely aid you. No matter what your status is, it’ll be just as helpful. I plan to read this again with my future fiancé for marriage prep or future husband. It’s a wonderful book and definitely recommend!

[Holly · Rating 5 out of 5]

Simply amazing. Calling Catholic couples to aspire to a love greater than western culture promotes, Good News provides detailed, theological and yet practical explanations for Church teachings on a variety of topics including contraception, non-marital sex, sex for pleasure within marriage (spoiler: totally not a bad thing), masturbation, homosexuality, and chastity. It's a good read for single, dating, engaged, or married men and women searching for the real meaning behind their sexuality, how to achieve satisfaction in our confusing world, and how to fulfill God's call to love as he does in the process.

[Carlos Zambrano · Rating 1 out of 5]

As catholic I can say is a very bad book, it makes some interesting promises at the beginning of the book, but as you read you figure it out he won’t be able to deliver, si more of the old same moral retóric he criticizes at the begging of the book.

He lacks logics makes example that are not consistent with the reality he wants to show, there are some contradictions in the arguments

The thing that made me think the most is the question he makes though out the book, and how he is not able to answer his own questions, nevertheless the question are interesting and hope that sombady in the church may be able to answer this questions

[Maria · Rating 5 out of 5]

I love JPII, I love Christopher West. I can't wait to get married!

For anyone who really thinks the Catholic Church is here to restrict freedom and impose belief, quite the opposite is true. I have never heard of any deeper and truer meaning of sex, of any deeper and truer meaning of marriage than that which the Catholic Church actually teaches (and not what many people mistakenly believe the Catholic Church to teach). I would really like to learn more of JPII's Theology of the Body... so perhaps I will tackle that next.

[Andrea · Rating 1 out of 5]

I did not like this book. I was hoping to find some inspiration and greater understanding of the church’s teachings as I begin my marriage prep course with my fiancé. Instead it made me feel incredibly depressed and hopeless regarding my faith. I found his arguments to be very extreme and not very logical. It also made me feel that no matter how hard I will work to live a full and spiritual marriage, I would always be doing something wrong. The amount of mental pressure he places on everything related to sex is way too much.

[Kyrsten Jones · Rating 1 out of 5]

Could not finish. This book was terrible. The amount of contradictions and gaps in logic were immense. They took the same 10-15 words and repeated them over and over in different combinations to make what could have been a one paragraph response to a question and 2-page long response. We really tried, made it through a few chapters, until we finally give up.

[Joel Cigan · Rating 4 out of 5]

I picked up this book because I was always curious as to The Catholic Church’s stance on sex and marriage. The author addresses pretty much every facet of that topic in a question and answer format that puts the church’s views on the subject in a very succinct manner down on paper for the reader to both face and digest.

The author professes that the sexual urge was given to us by God as a “love instinct” that leads to the creation of life rather than a self-serving lust instinct that leads to death. In that respect, couples are encouraged to only use “Natural Family Planning” where the wife will analyze her cycle to determine her most fertile days and plan children accordingly without the use of artificial contraception which is seen as “sacrilege.” The author makes it clear that for a couple to get married, they should be “open” to the possibility of children regardless of their fertility status.

One of the aspects of the book that I don’t necessarily agree with is in reference to the Bible passage where “wives are to submit to their husbands.” The author interprets this as husbands “serving their wives needs” which seems incorrect. The author might be a liberal feminist with that stance. If a husband is, as the Bible states, supposed to “earn the bread by the sweat of his brow��� then wives should be there as total support both physically, emotionally and spiritually. I believe this topic is a huge grey area that results in plenty of divorces and separations in what mostly is a secular world today. After all, once consummated, the author states that marriages are indissoluble until the act of either spouse’s death.

I really enjoyed reading this book as it was chalk full of information. I didn’t find it too preachy and would recommend it to anyone interested in the Catholic rules of Sex & Marriage.

[Thomas Lehner · Rating 5 out of 5]

If you question the Catholic Church's teaching on sex, from Catholic to anti-Catholic to a person of no particular faith, then this book is great introduction into Her teachings. Drawing heavily from Pope John Paul II's "Theology of the Body", Mr West goes step by step, building upon each chapter through out the book. From why marriage is a sacrament, through dating, marriage, children, contraception, abortion, same sex attraction and marriage, transgenderism, to Joseph and Mary, Mr West lays out the case in a Question and Answer format. The questions are honest questions that he has received during his years of teaching and preaching. I did not find any straw man questions. Each chapter will continue at least one nugget of knowledge that I found fascinating, I didn't know or realize before or made me think deeper upon the question and my personal experience. Whether you agree or disagree with the Church, my hope is that you will read this book and gain a new insight into your own human experience. I recommend this book with 5 stars.

[Amanda · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book by West had a few parts that were familiar to me, possibly because I have listened to a CD of his before, but by far, the book contained a lot of new information and food for thought for me to process. Set up mainly in a question-and-answer format, I read a lot of questions posed to West that had not occurred to me before, and it follows that his answers provided me with new insight and perspective of the Catholic faith. West's tone is very blunt at times, but I think it fits his approach with the Q-and-A format and how passionate he is regarding his positions on the topics covered. The book is well-researched and offers additional resources to readers. I would recommend this book to anyone (Catholic and non-Catholic, married and unmarried) with questions about the Catholic faith. Your questions, or very similar questions, could be in this book.

[Jaisa Calderon · Rating 5 out of 5]

I really recommend this book, please take the time to read about it and analyze every single letter because it is really a good news about sex & marriage, it absolutely changed my point of view about sex in marriage. One thing that I really liked is it was written by a catholic married guy who really loves his wife, as Christ loves his wife (the church). I can’t recommend it enough. I had the blessing of listening instead of reading, which it made a bigger impact on me.
After I finished listening to it in English, I purchased the Spanish version (because I want to learn how to teach about this awesome book) and my husband read it, I had no idea he was gonna love it that much but he did. Now I have to finish my current book to be able to read the Spanish version, highlight what I thought it was important and ship it to Colombia because my dad & mom wants to read it too.

[Matt W · Rating 5 out of 5]

Ah, so many quotable lines. And how fitting that I finished this on the feast of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary.

Christopher West' book is an easy read, but also easily challenging, getting to the roots of what at the heart of our sexuality. I love how he speaks of self-sacrifice, how he shows so much respect for people suffering from all kinds of brokenness, how he talks about the spiritual reality of sex and how it points to the deep connection between marriage and the Eucharist.

If there's one quote to summarise his book, it would be this one:

"God created sex as the fundamental revelation in creation of his plan of life and love—his plan to marry us by becoming one in the flesh with us" - Christopher West