School of Theology and Seminary Graduate Papers/Theses
Date of Award
2006
Document Type
Graduate Paper
Degree Name
Master of Arts in Theology
Department
School of Theology and Seminary
First Advisor
Maxwell Johnson
Second Advisor
Christian McConnell
Subject Categories
Christianity | Religious Thought, Theology and Philosophy of Religion
Abstract
The Church does not canonize saints; it canonizes causes, lifestyles, and attitudes. This is increasingly evident in the causes for lay people, especially married couples. Although it has made recent strides toward a more balanced theology of sexuality, the Catholic Church will not be comfortable canonizing happily married, sexually active couples until Mary is valued as a disciple and not exclusively as a virgin. Through an examination and evaluation of the explicit and implicit theology of sexuality as found in Scripture, Church teaching, and the canonization process, this paper will propose a new theology of sexuality based on a re-visioning of the image of Mary.
Recommended Citation
Macalintal, Diana, "Sex in the City of God" (2006). School of Theology and Seminary Graduate Papers/Theses. 760.
https://digitalcommons.csbsju.edu/sot_papers/760
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