Self-Gift: Humanae Vitae and the Thought of John Paul II

Self-Gift: Humanae Vitae and the Thought of John Paul II by Janet E. Smith. Hardcover edition. ISBN: 9781947792708.

Janet E. Smith has been among the worlds preeminent voices in the study of the issues raised by Pope Paul VIs 1968 encyclical letter Humanae vitae. Self-Gift: Humanae Vitae and the Thought of John Paul II presents Smiths critical collection of essays on the vocation of marriage, human sexuality, contraception, and more. Her groundbreaking scholarship touches on all the areas implicated in Humanae vitae: from natural family planning to parenthood and natural law to personalism. This collection not only includes Smiths English translation of the encyclical from the original Latin text, but also helpful background on the development and release of this authoritative magisterial document. With a particular emphasis on the personalist and Thomistic philosophy of Pope St. John Paul II and how it illuminates the two-millennia tradition of Catholic teaching on human sexuality, Self-Gift delivers crucial insight into the Creators plan for human sexuality and our full flourishing in Christ.