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Blessed are the Barren, by Charles Donovan and Robert Marshall, is the most thorough treatise on the history of the birth control movement. Because the book was written in 1991 and has not been updated yet, some of the information is out-of-date.
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Defending the Family
Defending the Family is
a collection of essays
by various professors
and social scientists.
It is published by the
Society of Catholic
Social Scientists. The essays cover topics from feminism, sexual morality, homosexuality, childrearing and more.
The Facts of Life
The Facts of Life, by Brian Clowes, PhD, is a resource book presented in a
user-friendly question
and answer format. This
book addresses the
issues of birth control,
abortion and euthanasia |
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War against Population
War against
Population, by Jacqueline Kasun, serves to debunk the overpopulation myth by presenting statistics, economic concerns and the history of the overpopulation myth. This book is thoroughly researched and is a great tool for research papers and personal study. |
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Love and Responsibility
Love and Responsibility, by Karol Wojtyla, is a philosophical treatise on human sexuality in light of the teachings of the Catholic Church. Originally written in 1960, this book help to mark Wojtyla, who later became Pope John Paul II, as a great thinker on human sexuality and its role in family life, psychology and sociology.
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Theology of the Body
The Theology of the Body is the next great work by Pope John Paul II. It is a series of talks given at his Wednesday audiences from 1979-1984. This book is a very difficult philosophical and theological work. The entire text of three Catholic Church documents is also in the book: "Humanae Vitae: Of Human Life;" "On the Dignity and Vocation of Women;" "Evangelium Vitae: The Gospel of Life."
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Good News about Sex and Marriage
Good News about Sex and Marriage, by Christopher West, is a practical guide for engaged and married couples on chastity before and within marriage. This book is based on the The Theology of the Body as are all of Christopher West's works. |
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Conjugal Act as a Personal Act
Conjugal Act as a Personal Act, by Donald Asci, gives a hopeful and joyful view of human sexuality in light of marriage and love. The first part of this book is a thorough commentary on the major documents of the Catholic Church on human sexuality. |
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Why Humanae Vitae was Right
Why Humanae Vitae was Right, is a collection of essays edited by Janet Smith. The book also includes her translation of the 1968 document Humanae Vitae. These essays analyze the predictions given Humanae Vitae and show how most have come to
fruition, for better or
worse. |
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Open Embrace
Open Embrace, written by Protestant couple Sam and Bethany Torode, is a sound biblical analysis of the role of the marital embrace in light of God's plan for family life. This is a short book and a quick yet powerful read. This is an especially important tool for fighting the claim that the Bible does not speak about birth control. |
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Sterilization Reversal
Sterilization Reversal is a collection of powerful testimonies of twenty couples who endured surgical sterilization and saw this act lead to the demise of their marital life. Each couple sought sterilization reversal and afterwards experienced more peace and joy in marriage, as well as more children! |
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Does the Birth Control Pill cause Abortions?
Does the Birth Control Pill cause Abortions?, by Randy Alcorn, is a compilation of research on the chemical and physical effect of contraception on a newly fertilized human being. The abortion causing effect of chemical contraceptives is called the abortifacient effect. |
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A Mother's Ordeal
A Mother's Ordeal, by Steven Mosher, is a first hand account of a young Chinese woman who gets married right at the start of the forced one-child policy. She is a government employed nurse who is forced to implement the policy on hundreds of women and eventually becomes a victim of the policy herself when pregnant with her second child. |
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Birthing God's
Mighty Warriors
Birthing God's
Mighty Warriors, by
Rachel Scott gives a biblical
argument against birth
control. |
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The Art of
Natural Family Planning
The Art of
Natural Family Planning,
by John Kippley,
is the teaching guide
from Couple to Couple
League on the Sympto-Thermal
Method of Natural Family
Planning. Please
visit the CCLI website
for more resources to
teach or learn Natural
Family Planning- click [here] |
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The Contraception of Grief
The Contraception of Grief, by Dr. Theresa Burke, was inspired by the testimony of Janet Morana, the co-founder of the Silent No More Awareness Campaign. Janet's testimony is one of the first public testimonies of the devastation wrought by long-term use of chemical contraceptives, primarily because of their abortifacient
effect.
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Only available from
Priests
for Life
Full text available
online- click [here]
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Print copies of some of the Catholic Church documents found
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Gaudium et Spes
Gaudium et Spes is a
constitution of the
Second Vatican Council.
The document was
published in 1965. Pay
special attention to
Part I- Chapter I
(paragraphs 12-22) and
Part II- Chapter I
(paragraphs 47-52).
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Donum
Vitae
Donum Vitae,
by the Congregation for
the Doctrine of the
Faith, was
given in 1987 by the
Congregation of the
Doctrine of the Faith,
and the document
explains in detail the
illicitness of
artificial forms of
procreation such as
in-vitro fertilization
and cloning. This
document is presented in
a user-friendly question
and answer format.
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Casti Connubii
Casti Connubii, by
Pope Pius XI,
specifically called for
the renewal of
marriage. Part of that
renewal is the open
acceptance of children.
Procreation must not be
seen as an unwanted side
effect, but every
conjugal union must be
open to procreation,
even when it is not
likely, or abuse has
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Humanae Vitae
Humanae Vitae, by
Pope Paul VI, is
frequently called a
landmark document of the
Catholic Church. It was
given in the midst of
the Second Vatican
Council and the midst of
the sexual revolution.
In lieu of making a
statement legitimizing
the use of contraception
as many within and
outside of the Catholic
Church had hoped and
expected, Pope Paul VI
gave a well-reasoned
argument against its
use. This document was
also the key in the
development of the
modern Natural Family
Planning movement.
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The Truth and Meaning of Human Sexuality
The Truth and Meaning of
Human Sexuality, by
the Pontifical Council
for the Family, is a
helpful guideline for
parents concerning
education on human
sexuality. Please read
more information about
this document in our
action items- click [here].
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Persona Humana
Persona Humana, by
the Sacred Congregation
for the Doctrine of the
Faith,
addresses specific
questions about abuses
to human sexuality such
as masturbation,
homosexuality and
fornication, Specific
instructions are given
concerning the avoidance
of these sins, as well
as pastoral
recommendations.
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Evangelium Vitae:
The Gospel of Life
Evangelium Vitae,
written in 1995 by Pope
John Paul II, is the
landmark document of the
late Pope John Paul II
where he gave us the
term "contraceptive
mentality." Pay
special attention to
paragraph 13. This
document also addresses
many other offenses
against life and family
such as abortion,
divorce, the death
penalty and more.
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