The "True Sex Positivity"? Unpacking Theology of the Body with Dr. Nathan Schlueter

The Roundup 3.19.24

Welcome to the Roundup, a periodical collection of reflections, reviews, and recommendations from your friends at Perishable Goods. For this edition of the Roundup, Lara, Steven, & Jared take to the podcast to discuss their latest reads. Hint: it’s all about mortality. Mentioned in the podcast: * Jennifer Patterson, “Growing Old As a Calling,” [https://wng.org/opinions/growing-old-as-a-calling-1703733559] World Opinions * Lyn Slater, “Stranger in the Mirror,” [https://lynslater.substack.com/p/stranger-in-the-mirror?selection=b15b8c94-d280-4eba-a6e0-5efd290e15ac#:~:text=When%20we%20live%20in%20a%20culture%20that%20values%20productivity%20and%20youth%2C%20how%20to%20be%20old%20continues%20to%20be%20pushed%20to%20the%20far%20reaches%20of%20our%20imaginations] from How To Be Old [https://open.substack.com/pub/lynslater] * K.C. Ellis, “My Grandfather Died with Dignity,” [https://mereorthodoxy.com/on-dying-with-dignity] Mere Orthodoxy * Atul Gawande, Being Mortal [https://www.amazon.com/Being-Mortal-Illness-Medicine-Matters/dp/1250081246]: [https://www.amazon.com/Being-Mortal-Illness-Medicine-Matters/dp/1250081246]Medicine and What Matters in the End [https://www.amazon.com/Being-Mortal-Illness-Medicine-Matters/dp/1250081246] * Leo Tolstoy, Anna Karenina [https://www.amazon.com/Anna-Karenina-Leo-Tolstoy/dp/0143035002/ref=sr_1_1?crid=9MZSIHGEX3CS&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.8clEEUiJuyYEw-dDL6XZigtY5mWoKqXn1lhFy3ImtWc1zkOxghwHy7hc5AN9tI6GB2xHRR566tC_7Hp8I82Ub3-xHbWTJ-XTI7Pk4YrAW5JepN8q27ds1ZMHz5L9ExK0GNLH4GNNK-npMVmD-o82XPJJEtersJRb3ddixjgelHZB2YPuSD7RvVQ0VaEln9kWsVjJMbTZfpWv2uaIfjCwBByY7ky9HlHgdFzwyWe3BfA.l19zr5mwcD3yr8rw5llO1sBlrpXF7NLHMVrdvvdG2Pw&dib_tag=se&keywords=anna+karenina+by+leo+tolstoy&qid=1710880349&s=books&sprefix=anna+karenina+by+leo+tolsto%2Cstripbooks%2C58&sr=1-1] Honorable mentions: * Laura Kelly Fanucci’s The Holy Labor [https://open.substack.com/pub/laurakellyfanucci]: * “A slow Epiphany” [https://laurakellyfanucci.substack.com/p/a-slow-epiphany?selection=e1417ce2-0734-4815-b527-bfc61770b48f#:~:text=%E2%80%9CWhat%20if%20things%20turn%20out%20okay%3F%20Could%20that%20be%20a%20possibility%2C%20too%3F%E2%80%9D%20My%20face%20cannot%20bear%20the%20full%20weight%20of%20emotion%2C%20months%20of%20mortality%20carried%20like%20a%20cross%2C%20my%20body%20wrung-out%20from%20chemo%2C%20my%20mind%20daunted%20by%20surgery] * “The road back is long” [https://laurakellyfanucci.substack.com/p/the-road-back-is-long?utm_source=profile&utm_medium=reader2] Get full access to Perishable Goods at www.perishable-goods.com/subscribe [https://www.perishable-goods.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_4]

The "True Sex Positivity"? Unpacking Theology of the Body with Dr. Nathan Schlueter

In this episode, I interview my friend, mentor, and college advisor, Dr. Nathan Schlueter. Dr. Schlueter is Professor of Philosophy and Religion at Hillsdale College who introduced me to Roman Catholic Theology of the Body, as outlined by Pope John Paul II (JPII). Dr. Schlueter and I discuss JPII’s Theology of the Body, why it was needed in the 20th century, and why it’s still relevant today. You can check out more of Dr. Schlueter’s work here [https://www.hillsdale.edu/faculty/nathan-schlueter/]. If you enjoyed this episode, subscribe to our Substack at perishable-goods.com and follow us on Instagram and Twitter @perishable_gds. Get full access to Perishable Goods at www.perishable-goods.com/subscribe [https://www.perishable-goods.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_4]

1.6 The Glorified Body

Jared and Hannah wrap up season 1 by discussing how the created body and its associated pleasures are just a foretaste, or appetizer, to the heavenly joys of the bodily resurrection.   References: What God Has to Say about Our Bodies: How the Gospel Is Good News for Our Physical Selves [https://www.crossway.org/books/what-god-has-to-say-about-our-bodies-tpb/], Sam Alberry (Crossway, 2021) Check out Perishable Goods at perishable-goods.com [https://perishable-goods.com/]. Learn more about the project by going to our "About" [https://perishable-goods.com/about] page. Follow us on social media!  |  Twitter & Instagram: @perishable_gds  |  Facebook: @perishablegds A special thanks to David and Nancy Socolofsky (Hannah's parents) and to Dave and Beth Degeneffe (Jared's parents) for supporting this project with their personal time and resources!  Get full access to Perishable Goods at www.perishable-goods.com/subscribe [https://www.perishable-goods.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_4]

1.5 The Mortal Body

Jared and Hannah grapple with the brokenness of our fallen bodies.  References: The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma - Bessel van der Kolk (Penguin, 2015) [https://www.amazon.com/Body-Keeps-Score-Healing-Trauma/dp/0143127748/ref=sr_1_1?gclid=CjwKCAjwuYWSBhByEiwAKd_n_hbgD7B_E99mmkW35w7kLRemG6zUg39gWRSefUuH5hmLkRCw9L9zsRoC5m8QAvD_BwE&hvadid=241620573485&hvdev=c&hvlocphy=9061284&hvnetw=g&hvqmt=e&hvrand=13403977644844150&hvtargid=kwd-52082394281&hydadcr=15524_10340834&keywords=the+body+keeps+the+score&qid=1648472684&sr=8-1] Check out Perishable Goods at perishable-goods.com [https://perishable-goods.com/]. Learn more about the project by going to our "About" [https://perishable-goods.com/about] page. Follow us on social media!  |  Twitter & Instagram: @perishable_gds  |  Facebook: @perishablegds Get full access to Perishable Goods at www.perishable-goods.com/subscribe [https://www.perishable-goods.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_4]

1.4 The Sexed Body

Jared and Hannah discuss the difference between sinful sexualization of the body and the gift of bodily sex. References: "Life After Sex" - Karol Markowitz, The Spectator World [https://spectatorworld.com/topic/life-after-sex/] Check out Perishable Goods at perishable-goods.com [https://perishable-goods.com/]. Learn more about the project by going to our "About" [https://perishable-goods.com/about] page. Follow us on social media!  |  Twitter & Instagram: @perishable_gds  |  Facebook: @perishablegds Get full access to Perishable Goods at www.perishable-goods.com/subscribe [https://www.perishable-goods.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_4]