Gospel of Life

by Pope John Paul II

Book Overview

This encyclical is a call to each person to respect, protect, love and serve life--every human life. Every human life is sacred because from its very beginning, it is the gift of the creative action of God who has a plan for each individual. In context of salvation history, threats to human life, such as abortion and euthanasia, are explored. Other topics include civil and moral law, proclaiming and celebrating the Gospel of Life, the family as the...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 081983078X
• ISBN13: 9780819830784
• Release Date: May 1995
• Publisher: Pauline Books & Media
• Length: 176 Pages
• Weight: 0.37 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 5.0" x 7.1"

Customer Reviews

Beautiful, inspiring affirmation of human life

This document took my breath away. It is absolutely beautifully written, articulate, and ultimately inspiring. Though I am not Christian (I read Evangelium vitae in the course of an undergraduate thesis in bioethics), the teachings and beliefs truly resonated with me at a heartfelt level.

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The Gospel of Life

The Gospel of Life (Evangelium Vitae) To be read over and over and over again. Beautiful! I want to read everything John Paul II has written. He was a genius and definitely a saint. I love him.

An Execellent Argument for Life against Modernity

The ideas, the laws in favor of abortion and euthenasia are examined briefly but intently in this small book. People of all religions and of no religion will learn views of life that are important to recall. All human beings of whatever health are shown to be important for all of us. People who have disabilities, even severe disabilities are shown to give to us all; the book shows us this concept that we have either forgotten or rejected. The concept of Evil is discussed and I believe that even the non-religious can find it hard to reject as simply an "outdate idea that we 'know' isn't real" after reading these pages. This book is written in for all people, in a style that caused me to re-read parts, not because I didn't understand it after the first time but because of the richness and wisedom I read the first time.

The Gospel of Life - fantastic, fabulous news!!!

It's difficult to believe that this monumental encyclical has only had one reviewer! This is a life changing & culture changing masterpiece from the late Pope John Paul II.