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Purity of Heart.


Purity Of Heart

Pope John Paul II Pope John Paul II (Latin: Ioannes Paulus PP. II, Italian: Giovanni Paolo II, Polish: Jan Paweł II) born Karol Józef Wojtyła  , author; adapted by Sam Torode

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Purity of Heart: Reflections on Love and Lust is the second book of a four-part series, "Pope John Paul Pope John Paul is the name of two Popes of the Roman Catholic Church:
  • Pope John Paul I (1978), who named himself in honor of his predecessors, Pope John XXIII and Pope Paul VI. Reigned for only 34 calendar days
  • Pope John Paul II (1978–2005), the only Polish Pope.
 II's Theology of the Body Theology of the Body refers to a series of 129 lectures given by Pope John Paul II during his Wednesday audiences in the Pope Paul VI Hall between September 1979 and November 1984.  in Simple Language." These transcribe a series of the pope's fifteen-minute talks, given from 1979 to 1984, which draw upon the Bible to offer an antithesis to the "sexual revolution." Stressing that true Christianity aims to redeem sexuality, not repress re·press
v.
1. To hold back by an act of volition.

2. To exclude something from the conscious mind.
 it, Purity of Heart points the way to redemption of the body through Jesus Christ, warns against "legalized sin" and the slippery slope of ignoring or minimizing the repercussions repercussions nplrépercussions fpl

repercussions nplAuswirkungen pl 
 of adultery, the importance of honoring the body, the task of building a culture of purity, and much more. Each vignette is brief yet directly cuts to the quick of John Paul's philosophy and understanding. An absolute "must-have" primary source for Catholic Studies reference and resource shelves.
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Author:Taylor, John
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Date:Nov 1, 2004
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