The Four Loves
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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 loveâthe 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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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 mÃĄs importantes del siglo veinte y podrÃa decirse que fue el escritor cristiano mÃĄs 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 desempeÃąÃŗ hasta que se jubilÃŗ. Sus contribuciones a la crÃtica literaria, literatura infantil, literatura fantÃĄstica y teologÃa popular le trajeron fama y aclamaciÃŗn a nivel internacional. C. S. Lewis escribiÃŗ mÃĄs de treinta libros, lo cual le permitiÃŗ alcanzar una enorme audiencia, y sus obras aÃēn atraen a miles de nuevos lectores cada aÃąo. Sus mÃĄs distinguidas y populares obras incluyen Las CrÃŗnicas de Narnia, Los Cuatro Amores, Cartas del Diablo a Su Sobrino y Mero Cristianismo.
