The Four Loves

by C. S. Lewis

On Sale: 02/14/2017

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The Four Loves

by C. S. Lewis

On Sale: 02/14/2017

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The revered author's classic work that examines the four types of human love: affection, friendship, erotic love, and the love of God.?

In this work Lewis examines four varieties of love, as approached from the Greek language: storge, the most basic form; philia, the rarest and perhaps most insightful; eros, passionate love; and agape, the love of God, the greatest and least selfish. ?Throughout this compassionate and reasoned study, he encourages readers to open themselves to all forms of love—the key to understanding that brings us closer to God.? "There is no safe investment. To love at all is to be vulnerable . . . draw nearer to God, not be trying to avoid the sufferings inherent in all loves, but by accepting them and offering them to Him; throwing away all defensive armor. If our hearts need to be broken, and if He chooses this as the way in which they should break, so be it."?

In Four Loves, C. S. Lewis explores love to help you

· Strengthen your interpersonal relationships

· Understand the different between needed pleasures and appreciation pleasures and need-love and gift-love

· Care for the people in your life, avoid pitfalls, and improve your relationship God

The Four Loves holds a mirror to our current society and leaves no doubt that our modern understanding of love is heavily misunderstood.

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ISBN: 9780062565396
ISBN 10: 0062565397
Imprint: HarperOne
On Sale: 02/14/2017
Pages: 192
List Price:21.99 CAD
BISAC1 : RELIGION / Christian Theology / Systematic
BISAC2 : RELIGION / Faith
BISAC3 : RELIGION / Philosophy
BISAC4 : RELIGION / Spirituality
BISAC5 : PHILOSOPHY / Religious
BISAC6 : SELF-HELP / Spiritual
BISAC7 : SELF-HELP / Personal Growth / Happiness
BISAC8 : RELIGION / Christian Life / Spiritual Growth
BISAC9 : RELIGION / Christianity / Anglican
BISAC10 : RELIGION / Christian Life / Devotional
BISAC11 : RELIGION / Christianity / Literature & the Arts
BISAC12 : RELIGION / Christian Theology / Apologetics

C. S. Lewis

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Clive Staples Lewis (1898-1963) was one of the intellectual giants of the twentieth century and arguably one of the most influential writers of his day. He was a Fellow and Tutor in English Literature at Oxford University until 1954, when he was unanimously elected to the Chair of Medieval and Renaissance Literature at Cambridge University, a position he held until his retirement. He wrote more than thirty books, allowing him to reach a vast audience, and his works continue to attract thousands of new readers every year. His most distinguished and popular accomplishments include Out of the Silent Planet, The Great Divorce, The Screwtape Letters, and the universally acknowledged classics The Chronicles of Narnia. To date, the Narnia books have sold over 100 million copies and have been transformed into three major motion pictures.

Clive Staples Lewis (1898-1963) fue uno de los intelectuales más importantes del siglo veinte y podría decirse que fue el escritor cristiano más influyente de su tiempo. Fue profesor particular de literatura inglesa y miembro de la junta de gobierno en la Universidad Oxford hasta 1954, cuando fue nombrado profesor de literatura medieval y renacentista en la Universidad Cambridge, cargo que desempeñó hasta que se jubiló. Sus contribuciones a la crítica literaria, literatura infantil, literatura fantástica y teología popular le trajeron fama y aclamación a nivel internacional. C. S. Lewis escribió más de treinta libros, lo cual le permitió alcanzar una enorme audiencia, y sus obras aún atraen a miles de nuevos lectores cada año. Sus más distinguidas y populares obras incluyen Las Crónicas de Narnia, Los Cuatro Amores, Cartas del Diablo a Su Sobrino y Mero Cristianismo.