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The Four Loves
Book • 2017
In 'The Four Loves', C.S.
Lewis examines the nature of love from a Christian and philosophical perspective.
He categorizes love into four types based on ancient Greek words: *storge* (affection), *philia* (friendship), *eros* (romantic love), and *agape* (the love of God).
Lewis discusses the characteristics, strengths, and potential pitfalls of each type of love, emphasizing the importance of understanding and balancing these loves to avoid corruption and to draw closer to God. He also explores the distinction between 'need-love' and 'gift-love' and how these concepts relate to human experiences and divine love.
Lewis examines the nature of love from a Christian and philosophical perspective.
He categorizes love into four types based on ancient Greek words: *storge* (affection), *philia* (friendship), *eros* (romantic love), and *agape* (the love of God).
Lewis discusses the characteristics, strengths, and potential pitfalls of each type of love, emphasizing the importance of understanding and balancing these loves to avoid corruption and to draw closer to God. He also explores the distinction between 'need-love' and 'gift-love' and how these concepts relate to human experiences and divine love.
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in his discussion on friendship, referencing his insights on the topic.


Timothy Keller

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Friendship
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to highlight the importance of friendship when two companions find something in common.


Justin Whitmel Earley

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Vice + Isolation: Fighting Against the Enemy in Fatherhood
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when discussing C.S. Lewis's circle of friends and how they brought out different aspects of each other's personalities.


Timothy Keller

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The New Community
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as a source for his talk on friendship.


Timothy Keller

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Friends – What Good Are They? (Open Forum)
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as a good book for the annual reading list.

John Stonestreet

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in relation to friendship and its nature.

Russell Moore

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Robert Putnam on Finding Community in an Isolated Age
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in the context of a discussion on theories of love.

Matthew Bates

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Nijay Gupta – The Affections of Christ Jesus
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, referencing the chapter on friendship in the 'The Four Loves'.


Timothy Keller

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when discussing different kinds of love according to Greek philosophy.


Fr. Mike Schmitz

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Day 112: True Friendship (2025)
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as a source of inspiration for Tim Keller's work on friendship.

Matt Smethurst

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when discussing virtuous friendship.


Fr. Mike Schmitz

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Day 111: Saul Tries to Kill David (2025)
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in relation to a quote about friendship and happiness.


Rebecca McLaughlin

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Friendship as Evangelism with Rebecca McLaughlin
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in relation to his views on love.

Michael Dauphinais

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Till We Have Faces w/ Joseph Pearce | Ep. 78
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, quoting Lewis on the vulnerability of love and the dangers of avoiding risk.

Allen

E820 | John Responds to Your Questions
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when discussing patriotism and love of one's country.


Caleb Campbell

American Christian Nationalism and the Way of Jesus (Caleb E. Campbell) Ep. #185
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, from which a quote is discussed about the vulnerability of love.


Raghunath

1633: Love Hurts & That’s the Point: Bhakti, Vulnerability & Risk on the Spiritual Path
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as a book that explores the different types of love.

Michael Ward

Bonus Episode: C.S. Lewis, God, and Tears (feat. Michael Ward)
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for its beautiful chapter on friendship.

Stephan Taeger

confident expectation
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when discussing C.S. Lewis's work on the four types of love.


Brett McKay

C.S. Lewis on Building Men With Chests
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when discussing the nature of friendship and its importance.

Steve Kim

Better Together: A Theology of Friendship