Christopher West (born 1969) is a Catholic author and speaker on gender and sexuality, best known for his work on Pope John Paul II’s series of audience addresses entitled Theology of the Body.
In 1997, he obtained a Master of Theological Studies at the John Paul II Institute at the Catholic University of America and became a Certified Catechist by the Archdiocese of Denver Catechetical School.
Archbishop of Philadelphia says that "Christopher West’s keen grasp of John Paul II’s Theology of the Body and his ability to make it accessible to others is changing lives, strengthening marriages, and renewing people’s faith in the Church across the country and internationally.
"[8] Justin Cardinal Rigali, Archbishop Emeritus of Philadelphia, and Kevin Rhoades, Bishop of Fort Wayne-South Bend, issued a joint statement in support of West's work.
[7] Theologian David L. Schindler charged West with promoting a "pansexualist tendency" that ties all important human and supernatural activity back to sex without making necessary distinctions.