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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.

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Mentioned in 72 episodes

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Justin Whitmel Earley
to highlight the importance of friendship when two companions find something in common.
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Matt Fradd
's show resources) as a notable work on different kinds of love.
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Nietzsche, Nihilism, and the Return of God (Dr. J. Budziszewski ) | Ep. 577
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Alex O'Connor
in the context of C.S. Lewis separating love into distinct categories.
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Russell Moore
in relation to friendship and its nature.
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Robert Putnam on Finding Community in an Isolated Age
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Fr. Mike Schmitz
when explaining Greek categories of love to illuminate David and Jonathan's friendship.
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Day 112: True Friendship (2026)
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Joseph Loconte
, drawing from the chapter on friendship, to address how to cultivate meaningful, lifelong friendships with a purpose beyond the friendship itself.
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Joseph Loconte on the War for Middle Earth
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Timothy Keller
through C. S. Lewis’s warning that natural affection and kindness can become self-serving.
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Befriending Grace
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Dr. Leslie Baynes
as Lewis's work discussing different kinds of love.
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C.S. Lewis Under the Microscope: Biblical Accuracy, Errors, and Influence (Leslie Baynes) Ep. #250
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Matthew Bates
in the context of a discussion on theories of love.
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Nijay Gupta – The Affections of Christ Jesus
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Paul Gould
while recalling C. S. Lewis’s analysis of different forms of love, though he then corrected himself about the source.
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Episode 2.11: Love in a Hook-up World

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