# #12861 Is Gen Z Embracing Theology of the Body? Tattoos and More - Emily Dinneny

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Published: 2026-08-24T23:00:00+00:00
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“Is Gen Z embracing Theology of the Body?” This question opens a discussion on whether younger generations are accepting this teaching for the right reasons. The conversation also touches on the Church’s stance on tattoos, the implications of cohabitation while engaged, and responses to differing views on sexuality from other faith perspectives. Join the Catholic Answers Live Club Newsletter Invite our apologists to speak at your parish! Visit Catholicanswersspeakers.com Questions Covered: 02:55 – Are Gen Z accepting Theology of the Body for the wrong reasons? 05:30 – What is the theology of the body all about? 17:10 – What is the Church teaching on tattoos? 22:22 – I’m in OCIA, engaged and am cohabiting but abstaining. Can you explain to me what the Church thinks about this? 37:49 – I visited a protestant church and the pastor said that sex is for pleasure but is only to be expressed within marriage. What’s the Catholic response to this? 46:10 – I left the Catholic faith and now have daughters in high school. I have to be realistic, and have to put them on birth control because we don’t want them to get pregnant in high school.

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