Catholic · Emmaus course
Made for Love: An Introduction to John Paul II's Theology of the Body for Helping Professionals
The foundation every Catholic counselor and pastoral minister needs to understand the whole person.
The Theology of the Body is not primarily a document about marriage. It is a comprehensive answer to: Who am I? and How do I live? It is rooted in the original dignity of the human body, the wounds of the fall, and the breathtaking destiny that Christ opens for every human person.
NBCC CE · 0.75 clock hours
With Bill Donohue, Ph.D.
- Length
- 45 min
- Lessons
- 1
- Level
- Beginner
- Version
- Catholic
- Price
- Free
Earn required CE hours and deepen professional identity as a Catholic practitioner — both jobs done in one course.
About this course
What does John Paul II's most significant teaching have to do with your work as a counselor, minister, or pastoral worker? Everything.
The Theology of the Body is not primarily a document about marriage. It is a comprehensive answer to the two questions every human being is already asking: Who am I? and How do I live?
In this course from Divine Mercy University's Life Long Learning Institute, senior lecturer Bill Donahue of the Theology of the Body Institute walks you through the foundations of John Paul II's five-year catechesis: the original dignity of the human body, the wounds of the fall, and the breathtaking destiny that Christ opens for every human person.
Who this course is for
Licensed Counselors and Therapists (NBCC CE Seekers)
They report frustration that most CE offerings are either clinically rigorous but spiritually hollow, or spiritually meaningful but professionally irrelevant.
Finally, CE credit that makes you a better Catholic counselor — not just a more credentialed one.
Also for Pastoral Workers and Parish Ministers; Newman Center Directors and Campus Ministers.
From the course syllabus
In this course from Divine Mercy University's Life Long Learning Institute, senior lecturer Bill Donahue of the Theology of the Body Institute walks you through the foundations of John Paul II's five-year catechesis: the original dignity of the human body, the wounds of the fall, and the breathtaking destiny that Christ opens for every human person.
Curriculum
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Module 1
Made For Love: An Introduction to John Paul II’s Theology of the Body for Helping Professionals
- 1.Who Are We? Identity, Origin, and Destiny in the Theology of the Body
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