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Christopher West

Christopher West, is a lecturer, best-selling writer and author of multiple audio and video programs which have made him the world's most recognized teacher of John Paul II's "Theology of the Body." He is founder and president of The Cor Project, a global membership and outreach organization devoted to helping men and women learn, live, and share the Theology of the Body in compelling, life-transforming ways.

A compassionate, Christian reflection on the death of Hugh Hefner

September 28, 2017
By Christopher West
Filed Under: Commentary, Guest Commentary

The headlines of the secular media announcing Hugh Hefner’s death are hailing him as a pioneer of free speech and sexual liberation. What should Christians think of the passing of one of the pioneers of the pornographic revolution?

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