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for furtHer reAdIng There are very few books dealing directly with dating and even fewer that bring the Catholic tradition to bear on it. Below is a list of books that address important dimensions of love and relationships that are useful in understanding dating. Deus Caritas Est (2005). The first encyclical by Pope Benedict XVI talks about the very nature of love and how this love manifests itself in the world. Man and Woman He Created Them: A Theology of the Body. Boston: Pauline Books & Media, 2006. This collection of the Pope John Paul II’s reflections illuminates the interconnectedness of love, sex, and marriage. Virtuous Passions: The Formation of Christian Character by G. Simon Harak. Wipf & Stock Publishers, 2001. This book talks about how our relationships form and shape our affections and our character. Friendship and the Moral Life by Paul Wadell. University of Notre Dame Press, 1991. This book discusses the role of friendship in the Christian tradition and the importance of friendship for shaping our Christian character. Save the Date: A Spirituality of Love, Dating, Dinner, and the Divine by Jason King & Donna Freitas. New York: Crossroads, 2003. This is one of the few books on dating that engages the Catholic tradition. The Long Loneliness by Dorothy Day. New York: HarperOne, 1997. Dorothy Day is renowned for the Catholic Worker movement. This book is her spiritual autobiography and discusses how her common law marriage led her to commitment to God. This edition has an introduction by Robert Coles. -33-
ABout tHe AutHor Jason E. King graduated from Berea College in Kentucky with majors in Mathematics and Philosophy. After college, he volunteered at Saint Pius V grade school in Chicago teaching students who were behind in math and reading. He then went to Washington, DC, and earned a Ph.D. in Catholic theology from The Catholic University of America. In 2003, he co-authored the book, Save the Date (Crossroads). King is now an assistant professor of theology at Saint Vincent College in Latrobe, PA. He is married with two children. -34-
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