FT readers interested in Pope John Paul II’s Theology of the Body will be interested in this upcoming conference:
Theology of the Body: Modern Challenges to Health Conscience, and Human Dignity
Baltimore, Maryland
October 9-11, 2008
This conference will reflect on the significance of Pope John Paul II’s teaching to the medical profession, “accept and experience sexuality and love and the whole of life according to their true meaning and their close inter-connection.” Physician experts, theologians, and expert speakers, in panel format, will provide medical and theological analysis of the discourses delivered by the late Pope John Paul II in 129 addresses that have been collected and published as the “Theology of the Body.”
Speaking at the event will be George Weigel and Robert P. George, both of whom are frequent contributors to First Things and members of our editorial board.
Those interested in the conference may register online or by mail , or contribute a donation to the conference.
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