{"id":1359,"date":"2019-10-30T21:28:23","date_gmt":"2019-10-30T21:28:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/healingandpeace.com\/blog\/?p=1359"},"modified":"2020-04-20T20:48:40","modified_gmt":"2020-04-20T20:48:40","slug":"003-sexual-starvation-to-satiety-christopher-west","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/healingandpeace.com\/blog\/media\/podcasts-vlogs\/the-healing-and-peace-show-with-thomas-schmierer-lmft-catholic-therapist\/003-sexual-starvation-to-satiety-christopher-west\/","title":{"rendered":"003: Sexual Starvation to Satiety \u2014 Christopher West"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-youtube wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"003: Sexual Starvation to Satiety\u2014Christopher West\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/QbJIv6ady9g?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; 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In this episode, top Theology of the Body evangelist, <a aria-label=\"Christopher West (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/healingandpeace.com\/blog\/media\/podcasts-vlogs\/the-healing-and-peace-show-with-thomas-schmierer-lmft-catholic-therapist\/guests\/west-christopher\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Christopher West<\/a>, explains how an improper view of Catholic teaching on human sexuality can elicit rebellious reactivity, whereas understanding Pope St. John Paul II&#8217;s <em>Theology of the Body<\/em> can inspire joyful excitement about chastity.  Using analogies about diet, <a aria-label=\"West (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/healingandpeace.com\/blog\/media\/podcasts-vlogs\/the-healing-and-peace-show-with-thomas-schmierer-lmft-catholic-therapist\/guests\/west-christopher\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">West<\/a> explains how we can go from a diet of sexual starvation to feeling satisfied, regardless of one\u2019s state in life, simply by correcting our view on sexual morality and acting accordingly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In this episode, besides sharing his own inspirational story from sexual promiscuity to purity, <a aria-label=\"Christopher West (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/healingandpeace.com\/blog\/media\/podcasts-vlogs\/the-healing-and-peace-show-with-thomas-schmierer-lmft-catholic-therapist\/guests\/west-christopher\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Christopher West<\/a> tells us:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>How his presentation of the Theology of the Body has changed since Naked without Shame<\/li><li>How he fell for the &#8220;fast food gospel&#8221; when he was young as a reaction to the &#8220;starvation diet gospel&#8221;<\/li><li>How Theology of the Body is an invitation to a banquet<\/li><li>What the difference is between eros and pornea<\/li><li>How he chose and developed his speaking style<\/li><li> Why he talks about popular music and media so much<\/li><li>How when we sin, we are actually looking for something good<\/li><li>What&#8217;s wrong with pornography<\/li><li>The role of knowing the difference between using and loving in pure Christian courtship<\/li><li>How a person is indispensable, irreplaceable and unrepeatable<\/li><li>How chastity orients erotic desire towards upholding the dignity of the human person<\/li><li>Why anyone would become a priest or religious if the marital embrace is so beautiful<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Books by Christopher West from his book store:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Theology of the Body for Beginners 2018 Updated and Revised<br> <a aria-label=\"https:\/\/shop.corproject.com\/collections\/books\/products\/theology-of-the-body-for-beginners (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/shop.corproject.com\/collections\/books\/products\/theology-of-the-body-for-beginners\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/shop.corproject.com\/collections\/books\/products\/theology-of-the-body-for-beginners<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Good News About Sex &amp; Marriage 2018 Updated and Revised<br> <a href=\"https:\/\/shop.corproject.com\/collections\/books\/products\/good-news-about-sex-and-marriage\">h<\/a><a aria-label=\"ttps:\/\/shop.corproject.com\/collections\/books\/products\/good-news-about-sex-and-marriage (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/shop.corproject.com\/collections\/books\/products\/good-news-about-sex-and-marriage\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">ttps:\/\/shop.corproject.com\/collections\/books\/products\/good-news-about-sex-and-marriage<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Love Is Patient, But I&#8217;m Not (which may have stories he will refer to in answer some of your questions about his growth as an evangelizer)<br> <a aria-label=\"https:\/\/shop.corproject.com\/collections\/books\/products\/love-is-patient-but-i-m-not-confessions-of-a-recovering-perfectionist (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/shop.corproject.com\/collections\/books\/products\/love-is-patient-but-i-m-not-confessions-of-a-recovering-perfectionist\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/shop.corproject.com\/collections\/books\/products\/love-is-patient-but-i-m-not-confessions-of-a-recovering-perfectionist<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Word Made Flesh: A Companion to the Sunday Mass Readings<br> <a aria-label=\"https:\/\/shop.corproject.com\/collections\/books\/products\/the-word-made-flesh-a-companion-to-the-sunday-readings-cycle-c-pre-order-releases-sept-7-2018 (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/shop.corproject.com\/collections\/books\/products\/the-word-made-flesh-a-companion-to-the-sunday-readings-cycle-c-pre-order-releases-sept-7-2018\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/shop.corproject.com\/collections\/books\/products\/the-word-made-flesh-a-companion-to-the-sunday-readings-cycle-c-pre-order-releases-sept-7-2018<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Christopher West&#8217;s Facebook community <\/strong>information and <strong>free course <\/strong>on the practical application of the Theology of the Body:<br> <a aria-label=\"https:\/\/community.theologyofthebody.com\/freecourse (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/community.theologyofthebody.com\/freecourse\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/community.theologyofthebody.com\/freecourse<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p>For more information on the show and other resources visit <a aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/healingandpeace.com\/blog\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/healingandpeace.com\/blog\/<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To subscribe to the blog and show eNewsletter, visit <a href=\"https:\/\/healingandpeace.com\/blog\/about\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/healingandpeace.com\/blog\/about\/<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Looking for advice on chastity from a Catholic perspective regardless of your state of life? 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