{"product_id":"the-four-loves-isbn-9780062565396","title":"The Four Loves","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe revered author's classic work that examines the four types of human love: affection, friendship, erotic love, and the love of God.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this work Lewis examines four varieties of love, as approached from the Greek language: \u003cem\u003estorge\u003c\/em\u003e, the most basic form; \u003cem\u003ephilia\u003c\/em\u003e, the rarest and perhaps most insightful; \u003cem\u003eeros\u003c\/em\u003e, passionate love; and \u003cem\u003eagape\u003c\/em\u003e, 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. \u003cem\u003e\"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.\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn \u003cem\u003eFour Loves\u003c\/em\u003e, C. S. Lewis explores love to help you\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStrengthen your interpersonal relationships\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUnderstand the different between needed pleasures and appreciation pleasures and need-love and gift-love\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCare for the people in your life, avoid pitfalls, and improve your relationship God\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Four Loves\u003c\/em\u003e holds a mirror to our current society and leaves no doubt that our modern understanding of love is heavily misunderstood.\u003c\/p\u003e | \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eHow does love work in our daily lives? \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“The human loves can be glorious images of Divine love. No less than that: but also no more.” In \u003cem\u003eThe Four Loves, \u003c\/em\u003eC. S. Lewis explores the four kinds of human love in one of his most famous works of nonfiction. He identifies these kinds of love as \u003cem\u003eaffection, \u003c\/em\u003ethe most basic form; \u003cem\u003efriendship, \u003c\/em\u003ethe rarest and perhaps most insightful; \u003cem\u003eeros, \u003c\/em\u003epassionate love; and \u003cem\u003echarity, \u003c\/em\u003ethe 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.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"HarperOne","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44888439029989,"sku":"NP9780062565396","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780062565396.jpg?v=1730229090","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/the-four-loves-isbn-9780062565396","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}