Christopher West

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Christopher West (1969-)^[1] is a Catholic author and speaker, best known for his work on Pope John Paul II’s series of audience addresses entitled the Theology of the Body.

1 About
2 Education
3 Books
4 See also
5 References
6 External links

[edit] About

Christopher West has delivered approximately 1000 public lectures since 1997 in 9 countries and in over 150 American cities. These include topics such as Christian anthropology (especially John Paul II’s theology of the body), the Creed, morality, sacraments, marriage, sexuality, and family life. He has spoken on national radio and on television. He is married to his wife Wendy, has four children and resides in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania (USA). ^[2]

He is one of the main educators in the Theology of the Body Institute, which offers graduate level courses and other training programs on the Theology of the Body.^[3]

[edit] Education

Christopher received his Bachelor of Arts in Anthropology in 1992 from the University of Maryland. In 1996 he was certified as an Instructor of Marriage Preparation from the Archdiocese of Washington, D.C. and in 1997 he became a Certified Catechist by the Archdiocese of Denver Catechetical School. Also in 1997, Christopher graduated Magna Cum Laude as a Master of Theological Studies at the Pontifical John Paul II Institute for Studies on Marriage and Family at The Catholic University of America. ^[4]

[edit] Books

(2007) The Love that Satisfies, 2007 ISBN 1934217131
(2004) Theology of the Body for Beginners, 2004 ISBN 1932645349
(2004) Good News About Sex and Marriage 2004 ISBN 0-86716-619-3
(2003) Theology of the Body Explained : A Commentary on John Paul II's "Gospel of the Body" 2003 ISBN 0-8198-7410-8