So often, the conversation around masculinity and femininity starts with the question of roles. We ask questions like, “What should we do?” rather than asking, “What are men and women for?” In our conversation with Christopher West, president of the Theology of the Body Institute, we talk about our design, especially the physical design of our bodies, and how this design proclaims the Gospel.

The Theology of the Body Institute: https://tobinstitute.org/ 

“Our Bodies Tell God’s Story” by Christopher West: https://www.amazon.com/Our-Bodies-Tell-Gods-Story/dp/158743427X 

“The Theology of the Body” by Pope John Paul the II, translated by Michael Waldstein: https://www.amazon.com/Man-Woman-He-Created-Them/dp/0819874213/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=the+theology+of+the+body&qid=1612283448&s=books&sr=1-1 

G.K. Chesterton: https://www.amazon.com/s?k=gk+chesterton&i=stripbooks&ref=nb_sb_noss_2 

“Earthen Vessels” by Matthew Lee Anderson: https://www.amazon.com/Earthen-Vessels-Bodies-Matter-Faith/dp/076420856X/ref=sr_1_2?dchild=1&keywords=earthen+vessels&qid=1612283542&s=books&sr=1-2 

Erin and her husband, Brett, run Maven which “exists to help the next generation know truth, pursue goodness, and create beauty, all for the cause of Christ.” Check out more about Maven here: https://maventruth.com/ 

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