Christopher West is a proud husband and father of five. As President of the Theology of the Body Institute, he leads an international apostolate spreading St. John Paul II’s life-transforming teaching through graduate level courses, on-site speaker programs, clergy enrichment training, and an online global community dedicated to ongoing formation. Beyond teaching for the Institute since 2004, West has served on the faculties of St. John Vianney Theological Seminary in Denver; the Institute for Priestly Formation in Omaha; the St. Therese Institute of Faith and Mission in Bruno, Saskatchewan, Canada; and as a visiting professor of the John Paul II Institute in Melbourne, Australia.
West is the author of more than a dozen best-selling books, including Word Made Flesh: A Companion to the Sunday Readings; Theology of the Body Explained; Theology of the Body for Beginners; Good News about Sex & Marriage; and Love Is Patient (But I’m Not). He has also authored numerous video and audio programs, cohosts the popular podcast Ask Christopher West with his wife Wendy, and his work has been featured in The New York Times, on ABC News, Fox News, MSNBC, and in countless Catholic and evangelical media.
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