Graduation Year
2024
Document Type
Honors Thesis
Degree Name
Bachelor of Arts
Department
Theology
Program or Major
Theology
Faculty Advisor
Rachel M. Coleman
Abstract
The Catholic Church has expressed its opposition to contraception from the beginning. Use of the Pill is not coincident with the Church’s vision of the human person, and I will explore the anthropological grounds upon which the Church informs her stance. Modernity has a different anthropology than that of the Church; I seek to unearth and understand the difference between these two views by synthesizing the philosophy and theology behind Humanae vitae, taking its predictions seriously, and analyzing how they have come to fruition in the modern world. My focus is on man’s attempt to overcome his own limits and transcend the boundaries of his body by examining how medical advancements and technology have magnified this issue. I will make a case in favor of fertility awareness methods of family planning and health monitoring purposes as a better alternative to preventing pregnancy that respects the female body.
Recommended Citation
Fasteson, Emily, "The Integrity of Women: The Anthropological Vision of Humanae vitae" (2024). Honors Theses. 148.
https://digitalcommons.assumption.edu/honorstheses/148