Author: Clive Staples Lewis
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
ISBN: 9780151329168
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 166
Book Description
Analyzes the feelings and problems involved in different types of human love, including familial affection, friendship, passion, and charity.
The Four Loves
Author: Clive Staples Lewis
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
ISBN: 9780151329168
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 166
Book Description
Analyzes the feelings and problems involved in different types of human love, including familial affection, friendship, passion, and charity.
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
ISBN: 9780151329168
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 166
Book Description
Analyzes the feelings and problems involved in different types of human love, including familial affection, friendship, passion, and charity.
The Four Loves
Author: C. S. Lewis
Publisher: DigiCat
ISBN:
Category : Philosophy
Languages : en
Pages : 113
Book Description
The Four Loves is a 1960 book by C. S. Lewis which explores the nature of love from a Christian and philosophical perspective through thought experiments. The book was based on a set of radio talks from 1958 which had been criticized in the U.S. at the time for their frankness about sex. C.S. Lewis examines storge or empathy love; philia, friendship love; eros, romantic love; and agape, or God love. Excerpt: "GOD is love," says St. John. When I first tried to write this book I thought that his maxim would provide me with a very plain highroad through the whole subject. I thought I should be able to say that human loves deserved to be called loves at all just in so far as they resembled that Love which is God."
Publisher: DigiCat
ISBN:
Category : Philosophy
Languages : en
Pages : 113
Book Description
The Four Loves is a 1960 book by C. S. Lewis which explores the nature of love from a Christian and philosophical perspective through thought experiments. The book was based on a set of radio talks from 1958 which had been criticized in the U.S. at the time for their frankness about sex. C.S. Lewis examines storge or empathy love; philia, friendship love; eros, romantic love; and agape, or God love. Excerpt: "GOD is love," says St. John. When I first tried to write this book I thought that his maxim would provide me with a very plain highroad through the whole subject. I thought I should be able to say that human loves deserved to be called loves at all just in so far as they resembled that Love which is God."
Love's Sacred Order
Author: Erasmo Leiva-Merikakis
Publisher: Ignatius Press
ISBN: 1681493179
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 172
Book Description
When seeking to understand Christian love with some precision, we inevitably come to speak about order in loving. The title of this book, Love's Sacred Order, is intended to address the problem of the need for clarification in the matter of love, above all the question of the relationship among the different kinds of love, all of which make their legitimate claim on us. A central concern of these reflections is the fact that we can do as much harm to ourselves by being too restrictive as by being too permissive in what we allow to come under the heading of Christian love. The main intent of these meditations is to explore what the hierarchy might be that God established among all our human loves, on the one hand, and between these and the gratuitously revealed love of God that uncreated mystery, "kept secret for long ages", to which we could not have had access if God himself had not taken the initiative to manifest it in Christ Jesus. The author approaches this subject pondering and responding to issues raised in the widely known work of C.S. Lewis, The Four Loves, of which the year 2000 marks the fortieth anniversary of publication. This volume, then, is offered as a modest contribution to our celebration of this year of the Great Jubilee of our redemption, as well as an homage to the great Christian writer.
Publisher: Ignatius Press
ISBN: 1681493179
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 172
Book Description
When seeking to understand Christian love with some precision, we inevitably come to speak about order in loving. The title of this book, Love's Sacred Order, is intended to address the problem of the need for clarification in the matter of love, above all the question of the relationship among the different kinds of love, all of which make their legitimate claim on us. A central concern of these reflections is the fact that we can do as much harm to ourselves by being too restrictive as by being too permissive in what we allow to come under the heading of Christian love. The main intent of these meditations is to explore what the hierarchy might be that God established among all our human loves, on the one hand, and between these and the gratuitously revealed love of God that uncreated mystery, "kept secret for long ages", to which we could not have had access if God himself had not taken the initiative to manifest it in Christ Jesus. The author approaches this subject pondering and responding to issues raised in the widely known work of C.S. Lewis, The Four Loves, of which the year 2000 marks the fortieth anniversary of publication. This volume, then, is offered as a modest contribution to our celebration of this year of the Great Jubilee of our redemption, as well as an homage to the great Christian writer.
The Five Love Languages
Author: Gary Chapman
Publisher: Moody Publishers
ISBN: 1575678853
Category : Family & Relationships
Languages : en
Pages : 209
Book Description
Marriage should be based on love, right? But does it seem as though you and your spouse are speaking two different languages? #1 New York Times bestselling author Dr. Gary Chapman guides couples in identifying, understanding, and speaking their spouse's primary love language-quality time, words of affirmation, gifts, acts of service, or physical touch. By learning the five love languages, you and your spouse will discover your unique love languages and learn practical steps in truly loving each other. Chapters are categorized by love language for easy reference, and each one ends with simple steps to express a specific language to your spouse and guide your marriage in the right direction. A newly designed love languages assessment will help you understand and strengthen your relationship. You can build a lasting, loving marriage together. Gary Chapman hosts a nationally syndicated daily radio program called A Love Language Minute that can be heard on more than 150 radio stations as well as the weekly syndicated program Building Relationships with Gary Chapman, which can both be heard on fivelovelanguages.com. The Five Love Languages is a consistent New York Times bestseller - with over 5 million copies sold and translated into 38 languages. This book is a sales phenomenon, with each year outselling the prior for 16 years running!
Publisher: Moody Publishers
ISBN: 1575678853
Category : Family & Relationships
Languages : en
Pages : 209
Book Description
Marriage should be based on love, right? But does it seem as though you and your spouse are speaking two different languages? #1 New York Times bestselling author Dr. Gary Chapman guides couples in identifying, understanding, and speaking their spouse's primary love language-quality time, words of affirmation, gifts, acts of service, or physical touch. By learning the five love languages, you and your spouse will discover your unique love languages and learn practical steps in truly loving each other. Chapters are categorized by love language for easy reference, and each one ends with simple steps to express a specific language to your spouse and guide your marriage in the right direction. A newly designed love languages assessment will help you understand and strengthen your relationship. You can build a lasting, loving marriage together. Gary Chapman hosts a nationally syndicated daily radio program called A Love Language Minute that can be heard on more than 150 radio stations as well as the weekly syndicated program Building Relationships with Gary Chapman, which can both be heard on fivelovelanguages.com. The Five Love Languages is a consistent New York Times bestseller - with over 5 million copies sold and translated into 38 languages. This book is a sales phenomenon, with each year outselling the prior for 16 years running!
Four Great Loves
Author: Judith Allen Shelly
Publisher: InterVarsity Press
ISBN: 9780830830459
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 68
Book Description
As Judith Allen Shelly leads you through eight LifeGuide® Bible Study sessions, she points out tangible ways to love and serve the God who loves you perfectly and who longs for you to know him more intimately.
Publisher: InterVarsity Press
ISBN: 9780830830459
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 68
Book Description
As Judith Allen Shelly leads you through eight LifeGuide® Bible Study sessions, she points out tangible ways to love and serve the God who loves you perfectly and who longs for you to know him more intimately.
Surprised by Joy
Author: C. S. Lewis
Publisher: HarperCollins
ISBN: 0062565443
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 159
Book Description
A repackaged edition of the revered author’s spiritual memoir, in which he recounts the story of his divine journey and eventual conversion to Christianity. C. S. Lewis—the great British writer, scholar, lay theologian, broadcaster, Christian apologist, and bestselling author of Mere Christianity, The Screwtape Letters, The Great Divorce, The Chronicles of Narnia, and many other beloved classics—takes readers on a spiritual journey through his early life and eventual embrace of the Christian faith. Lewis begins with his childhood in Belfast, surveys his boarding school years and his youthful atheism in England, reflects on his experience in World War I, and ends at Oxford, where he became "the most dejected and reluctant convert in all England." As he recounts his lifelong search for joy, Lewis demonstrates its role in guiding him to find God.
Publisher: HarperCollins
ISBN: 0062565443
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 159
Book Description
A repackaged edition of the revered author’s spiritual memoir, in which he recounts the story of his divine journey and eventual conversion to Christianity. C. S. Lewis—the great British writer, scholar, lay theologian, broadcaster, Christian apologist, and bestselling author of Mere Christianity, The Screwtape Letters, The Great Divorce, The Chronicles of Narnia, and many other beloved classics—takes readers on a spiritual journey through his early life and eventual embrace of the Christian faith. Lewis begins with his childhood in Belfast, surveys his boarding school years and his youthful atheism in England, reflects on his experience in World War I, and ends at Oxford, where he became "the most dejected and reluctant convert in all England." As he recounts his lifelong search for joy, Lewis demonstrates its role in guiding him to find God.
How Stories Really Work
Author: Grant P. Hudson
Publisher: Lulu.com
ISBN: 9781326507268
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 278
Book Description
This book is a powerful tool for understanding fiction and for transforming creative writing and taking it to new levels of clarity, energy and effectiveness. Learn what a story really is and what it is actually doing to and for readers, how all successful fiction follows universal patterns to attract and grip readers, the magnetic power that draws readers into a work of fiction even before the introduction of any character, what the thing called a 'character' actually is, and the secrets of how to rapidly build a convincing one that attracts readers, the things called 'plots', what they are and how they are actually made (rather than how you might suppose they are made). Find out about the writing model which, if followed, will create a machine generating unimaginable numbers of readers and heightened reader satisfaction for you, based on some of the most successful pieces of literature in the English-speaking world.
Publisher: Lulu.com
ISBN: 9781326507268
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 278
Book Description
This book is a powerful tool for understanding fiction and for transforming creative writing and taking it to new levels of clarity, energy and effectiveness. Learn what a story really is and what it is actually doing to and for readers, how all successful fiction follows universal patterns to attract and grip readers, the magnetic power that draws readers into a work of fiction even before the introduction of any character, what the thing called a 'character' actually is, and the secrets of how to rapidly build a convincing one that attracts readers, the things called 'plots', what they are and how they are actually made (rather than how you might suppose they are made). Find out about the writing model which, if followed, will create a machine generating unimaginable numbers of readers and heightened reader satisfaction for you, based on some of the most successful pieces of literature in the English-speaking world.
Summary of C. S. Lewis' The Four Loves
Author: Everest Media,
Publisher: Everest Media LLC
ISBN:
Category : Philosophy
Languages : en
Pages : 23
Book Description
Please note: This is a companion version & not the original book. Sample Book Insights: #1 We must be careful not to call Need-love mere selfishness. We do violence to language and our understanding of it if we do not call Need-love love. We must also be cautious about calling Need-love mere selfishness. #2 The second thing we must consider is man’s spiritual health, which is exactly proportional to his love for God. Man’s love for God is always largely a Need-love. And when we face the paradox that man is most like God when he is most unlike God, we see that they do not necessarily coincide. #3 The fact that God is omnipotent, sovereign, and creative means that He is also blessed with happiness, strength, freedom, and fertility. These gifts do not have any necessary connection with our sanctification. #4 The natural loves, when they are in their best condition, tend to claim a divine authority. When they are what our grandfathers called pure or noble, their voice sounds as if it were the will of God Himself.
Publisher: Everest Media LLC
ISBN:
Category : Philosophy
Languages : en
Pages : 23
Book Description
Please note: This is a companion version & not the original book. Sample Book Insights: #1 We must be careful not to call Need-love mere selfishness. We do violence to language and our understanding of it if we do not call Need-love love. We must also be cautious about calling Need-love mere selfishness. #2 The second thing we must consider is man’s spiritual health, which is exactly proportional to his love for God. Man’s love for God is always largely a Need-love. And when we face the paradox that man is most like God when he is most unlike God, we see that they do not necessarily coincide. #3 The fact that God is omnipotent, sovereign, and creative means that He is also blessed with happiness, strength, freedom, and fertility. These gifts do not have any necessary connection with our sanctification. #4 The natural loves, when they are in their best condition, tend to claim a divine authority. When they are what our grandfathers called pure or noble, their voice sounds as if it were the will of God Himself.
Agape and the Four Loves with Nietzsche, Father, and Q
Author: David L. Goicoechea
Publisher: Wipf and Stock Publishers
ISBN: 1621897419
Category : Philosophy
Languages : en
Pages : 331
Book Description
Goicoechea explains Nietzsche's thesis that the agapeic love of Jesus is humankind's highest affirmation, even for sinners like the author's father, Joe Goicoechea, who lived it out existentially. Already before the Q scholars, Nietzsche saw this love as the essence of the Sermon on the Mount and based his philosophy upon it. Throughout the Catholic tradition agape fulfilled the affection of Empedocles, the eros of Plato, the friendship of Aristotle, and the agape of Plotinus. While, as Anders Nygren shows, modernists protested such syntheses, now postmodernists once again let agape and the four loves contribute to one another.
Publisher: Wipf and Stock Publishers
ISBN: 1621897419
Category : Philosophy
Languages : en
Pages : 331
Book Description
Goicoechea explains Nietzsche's thesis that the agapeic love of Jesus is humankind's highest affirmation, even for sinners like the author's father, Joe Goicoechea, who lived it out existentially. Already before the Q scholars, Nietzsche saw this love as the essence of the Sermon on the Mount and based his philosophy upon it. Throughout the Catholic tradition agape fulfilled the affection of Empedocles, the eros of Plato, the friendship of Aristotle, and the agape of Plotinus. While, as Anders Nygren shows, modernists protested such syntheses, now postmodernists once again let agape and the four loves contribute to one another.
The Four Loves of Alyssa - The Love Story of Renewal
Author: Curtis Bowers
Publisher: Christian Faith Publishing, Inc.
ISBN: 1681977338
Category : Family & Relationships
Languages : en
Pages : 409
Book Description
Follow Alyssa on her journey of her four loves that she encounters during a period in her life. The first love is Justin, an immature boyfriend with whom she has a passionate love life. She's thrilled with their relationship, as is Justin, until he discovers an unforgivable secret about Alyssa. Come with us and discover why Justin immediately broke off his relationship with Alyssa. Needless to say, Alyssa is devastated by Justin's actions. Find out if Alyssa's successful of winning back Justin's heart. Alyssa's second love is Ethan, a manager at a health club. Follow their adventure to the beach as they share their story of courtship. When they return, Alyssa accepts his advances and within a year, Alyssa gives birth to her third love, their son, Joshua. Shortly after Joshua's birth, Ethan passes away. Alyssa is devastated by Ethan's death and attends a grief support meeting. Experience with Alyssa the process she encounters attending the meetings, and the bearing that it has on her life. Observe firsthand of how she confronts her grief for Ethan and her all-important recovery process. Stand with her as she learns how to cope with her new life without Ethan. Alyssa meets her fourth love, Jason, at a grief support meeting. Discover the three coincidences that are a surprise to them, drawing them closer every day. Follow Alyssa and Jason as they experience the challenges of life without their former spouses. Observe their patience and love as they adjust to their new life together. Follow Justin's life, discovering his true feelings since Alyssa hurt him. As he continues his womanizing ways, his night stand fills with trophies of his conquests. Find out if his merry-go-round of feelings and women will ever stop.
Publisher: Christian Faith Publishing, Inc.
ISBN: 1681977338
Category : Family & Relationships
Languages : en
Pages : 409
Book Description
Follow Alyssa on her journey of her four loves that she encounters during a period in her life. The first love is Justin, an immature boyfriend with whom she has a passionate love life. She's thrilled with their relationship, as is Justin, until he discovers an unforgivable secret about Alyssa. Come with us and discover why Justin immediately broke off his relationship with Alyssa. Needless to say, Alyssa is devastated by Justin's actions. Find out if Alyssa's successful of winning back Justin's heart. Alyssa's second love is Ethan, a manager at a health club. Follow their adventure to the beach as they share their story of courtship. When they return, Alyssa accepts his advances and within a year, Alyssa gives birth to her third love, their son, Joshua. Shortly after Joshua's birth, Ethan passes away. Alyssa is devastated by Ethan's death and attends a grief support meeting. Experience with Alyssa the process she encounters attending the meetings, and the bearing that it has on her life. Observe firsthand of how she confronts her grief for Ethan and her all-important recovery process. Stand with her as she learns how to cope with her new life without Ethan. Alyssa meets her fourth love, Jason, at a grief support meeting. Discover the three coincidences that are a surprise to them, drawing them closer every day. Follow Alyssa and Jason as they experience the challenges of life without their former spouses. Observe their patience and love as they adjust to their new life together. Follow Justin's life, discovering his true feelings since Alyssa hurt him. As he continues his womanizing ways, his night stand fills with trophies of his conquests. Find out if his merry-go-round of feelings and women will ever stop.