Created in the Image of God: The Body Is A Gift

This course delves into excerpts of teachings by John Paul II’s, Theology of the Body, and explores the understanding that we can know God through our body. We are created in the image of God, inhabiting the gift of the body. The body is a temple: a place where heaven meets earth. Our bodies reveal God’s mystery and there is freedom in discovering this truth. We become aware that we are human through the body, and God took on the body to prove that bodies are good. We often lose sight of the truth that we are created by the Creator, chosen for communion with God. We are only free when we understand why we are created. If we do not know our destiny, we cannot know how to live. At times, lies, lust, and shame intervene. These are symptoms of misplaced desire and a misunderstanding of the deep love that God has for us. The good news is that resurrection power is available to us in the here and now. This course will bolster your heart with the truth that you were created with purpose, for and by love.