It is not every day that you find conservative Catholic theologians arguing about the moral propriety of anal sex.

But in an exchange of articles being published on the Knights of Columbus' Web site "Headline Bistro," sodomy has become a hot topic. It's part of a larger discussion about the work of Christopher West, a Catholic layman who has made a career out of propagating his interpretation of Pope John Paul II's "Theology of the Body,"

West's approach to human sexuality is, well, unique. In seminars, he has blessed women's ovaries and recommends that couples pray over each other's genitalia as a means of overcoming shame. He has objected to flat-chested portrayals of the Blessed Virgin Mary

he encouraged Catholics to "rediscover Mary's … abundant breasts.

he opined that there was nothing "inherently" wrong with anal sex so long as it was foreplay leading to traditional intercourse.

"I actually see very profound historical connections between Hugh Hefner and John Paul II."