Description

In the wake of an emphasis on the “feminine genius” as delineated by Pope St. John Paul II and others, this article attempts to develop a profile of the masculine genius. It supplements the teaching of Pope Francis on this subject in order to balance the more complete articulation of the feminine genius already provided by the Magisterium. Drawing primarily from the work of Walter J. Ong, whose presentation is corroborated and buttressed here with other studies, this article demonstrates that the masculine genius includes a set of gifts that complement those of women, both in the natural order and in the order of redemption.

Larger Work

Logos: A Journal of Catholic Thought and Culture

Pages

83-117

Publisher & Date

University of St. Thomas Center for Catholic Studies, St. Paul, MN, Volume 21, Number 1, Winter 2018