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A candid?? wise?? and warmly personal book in which Lewis explores the possibilities and problems of the four basic kinds of human love- affection?? friendship?? erotic love?? and the love of God. ??Immensely worthwhile for its simplicity...a rare and memorable book?? (Sydney J. Harris).
Amazon.com ReviewThe Four Loves summarizes four kinds of human love--affection?? friendship?? erotic love?? and the love of God. Masterful without being magisterial?? this book's wise?? gentle?? candid reflections on the virtues and dangers of love draw on sources from Jane Austen to St. Au"hapter on charity (love of God) may be the best thing Lewis ever wrote about Christianity. Consider his reflection on Augustine's teaching that one must love only God?? because only God is eternal?? and all earthly love will someday p