² Marriage and celibacy (the single life). The teaching views these three realities as God would view them, that is, in the light of faith. For this reason, I would say the Theology of the Body is essentially about the meaning of life. This will become clear after you read chapter one. The Theology of the Body has much to say about human sexuality, but it is fundamentally a teaching on human relationships and how these relationships are a reflection of God himself. Sexuality is part and parcel of
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