Finally, you can learn the full truth about contraception and how it relates to love and marriage, including:
- What the Church really teaches about contraception;
- Why this teaching matters so much; and
- How it enriches Christian love and family life.
Once you discover the well-crafted explanations in these pages, you'll be able to put to rest any lingering doubts or difficulties you, your family, or your friends may have about the Church's stance on contraception. You'll come to see God's loving hand at work in this hotly debated area of Church teaching.
This brief but powerful book will teach you:
- Where the Church gets its authority to teach about birth control
- Why a truly loving marriage must be open to the procreation of children
- Why some advances in medical know-how must be rejected on moral grounds
- Why Church teachings on contraception can never change
- How periodic abstinence can actually strengthen a weak marriage
- Plus, more to help you understand and appreciate the Church’s teachings on love and marriage!
BONUS: these pages include the complete text of Humanae Vitae, Pope Paul VI’s 1968 encyclical letter on contraception.
About the Author
Dietrich von Hildebrand (1889–1977) was born in Florence. He converted to Catholicism in 1914. He taught philosophy at the University of Munich. Soon after the end of World War I, Dietrich denounced Nazism in articles and speeches throughout Germany and the rest of Europe. He left Germany for Austria and then fled Austria, just as it fell to the Nazis, when Hitler gave orders for his assassination. During this time he wrote Transformation in Christ. At last Dietrich arrived safe but penniless in New York, where he was hired as professor of philosophy at Fordham University. He died in 1977 in New Rochelle, New York.
Editorial Reviews
"A must-read for every pro-life American serious about serving God in our daily struggle."
Judie BrownAmerican Life League
"Every married couple can benefit from Dietrich von Hildebrand's valuable insights, which clarify and affirm the experience of married love."
John KippleyCouple to Couple League
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