If I give all I possess to the poor and give over my body to hardship that I may boast, but do not have love, I gain nothing.”Īffection covers an array of loves. If I have the gift of prophecy and can fathom all mysteries and all knowledge, and if I have a faith that can move mountains, but do not have love, I am nothing.

I Corinthians 13:1-3 says, “If I speak in the tongues of men or of angels, but do not have love, I am only a resounding gong or a clanging cymbal. So let’s look at the four types of love found in the Bible, and that Lewis helps to draw out in The Four Loves, published in 1960, and based on a radio series he did with the BBC a few years prior to the book’s release. As we know, Scripture tells us that love is the highest attribute. We may not consciously distinguish one use of love from another, in part because our speech is becoming more and more informal, but it’s important to be intentional about the differences. We love everything from various foods to cars, from movies to retailers, from people to God himself. He identifies these kinds of love as affection, the most basic form friendship, the rarest and perhaps most insightful eros, passionate love and charity, the love of God.With his characteristic warmth and lucidity, Lewis examines how love works in our lives and allows us to be closer to God.Today, love is overused and undervalued at the same time. Lewis explores the four kinds of human love in one of his most famous works of nonfiction. From the Back Cover How does love work in our daily lives? The human loves can be glorious images of Divine love. 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. Lewis examines four varieties of human love: affection, the most basic form friendship, the rarest and perhaps most insightful Eros, passionate love charity, the greatest and least selfish. 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-contemplates the essence of love and how it works in our daily lives in one of his most famous works of nonfiction. Book Synopsis A repackaged edition of the revered authors classic work that examines the four types of human love: affection, friendship, erotic love, and the love of God-part of the C.

About the Book Originally published in 1960 by Harcourt Brace-Title page verso.

Four loves