「身體的受造是為把創世以來便隱藏在天主內的奧秘，轉落到世界這個有形可見的現實之中，從而成為這奧秘的標記。」 《身體神學》19（1980年2月20日），4
《身體神學》是聖若望保祿二世教宗關於身體的意義、性、愛情與婚姻的教導。教宗透過1979年至1984年間發表的129篇要理講授，建構出一個深植於聖經的整全的人觀與愛的神學。這些教導的核心，藉由對人「身體性」的反思，重建「適切的人學」，奠定理解婚姻與家庭問題的基礎。教宗帶領我們在創造、救贖與復活奧跡的光下，發現按照天主肖像所創造的男女，其身體所表達的位格尊嚴，以及天主計劃中人性之愛的美善。身體神學不僅是理論，也是實際的教學法，按著福音的指引，教導人活出身體的「配偶性意義」，實現徹底自我交付的愛，走上天主從永遠為人計劃的幸福與成全之路。
本課程採用《男和女，天主的傑作：身體神學》中文譯本為教材，該譯本忠實根據英文修訂版，特別收錄米高・華斯德（Michael Waldstein）教授撰寫的導言，幫助我們認識若望保祿二世的哲學與神學思想根源；他依據波蘭文手稿，給我們呈現全部教導的整體架構與深層視野。
課程上半學年，將跟隨「基督之言」，逐步探討要理講授的幾個核心主題：人類的原初狀態、罪對身體意義的扭曲、基督帶來的身體救贖、婚姻與獨身的召叫，以及人在末世中的圓滿實現。
《身體神學》是聖若望保祿二世教宗留給當代的重要神學遺產，被譽為一枚「神學的定時炸彈」，其深遠的影響正在逐步展現。願本課程能幫助更多人深入認識天主對人類之愛的計劃，使每一位男女都能在各自獨特的身份中，活出美麗的愛情歷程，使之成為他們生命的核心與標記，並勇敢為更新世界作出見證，特別是使基督徒家庭成為這份更新的泉源。
“The body was created to bring into the visible reality of the world the mystery hidden in God from all eternity, and thus to be a sign of it.”
Theology of the Body, 19 (February 20, 1980), 4, p. 187.
Theology of the Body is the teaching of Pope Saint John Paul II on the meaning of the human body, sexuality, love, and marriage. Through 129 catechetical addresses delivered between 1979 and 1984, the Pope developed a biblically rooted, holistic vision of the human person and a theology of love. At the heart of these teachings is a reflection on the “bodiliness” of the human person, which rebuilds a “proper anthropology” and lays the foundation for understanding issues related to marriage and family.
In the light of the mysteries of creation, redemption, and resurrection, the Pope guides us to discover how the body of man and woman—created in the image of God—expresses personal dignity and reveals the goodness of human love within God’s divine plan. Theology of the Body is not merely theoretical; it is also a pedagogical method that, in accordance with the Gospel, teaches us to live out the “spousal meaning of the body,” to realize a love of total self-giving, and to journey toward the happiness and fulfillment that God has planned for humanity from eternity.
This course uses the Chinese edition of Man and Woman He Created Them: A Theology of the Body as its main text. This translation is based faithfully on the revised English edition and includes the introduction written by Professor Michael Waldstein, which offers insight into the philosophical and theological background of John Paul II's thought. Drawing from the original Polish manuscripts, Waldstein presents the comprehensive structure and profound vision behind the Pope’s teachings.
In the first semester, the course will follow “the words of Christ,” step by step exploring the core themes of the catecheses: the original state of humanity, the distortion of the body’s meaning through sin, the redemption of the body through Christ, the vocations of marriage and celibacy, and the ultimate fulfillment of the human person in the eschaton.
Theology of the Body is one of the most important theological legacies Pope John Paul II left to our time. It has been described as a “theological time bomb” whose profound impact is only beginning to unfold. May this course help more people come to a deeper understanding of God’s plan of love for humanity, so that every man and woman may live out their unique path of love, making it the core and hallmark of their lives. May they also bear courageous witness to the renewal of the world, especially by making Christian families the fountain of this renewal.