A study of the four loves divides very easily into a twopart discussion, or even a fourpart one if you wish to look at each love separately andor to incorporate questions raised by the introduction, and the. The first edition of the novel was published in 1961, and was written by c. He is a british writer and held academic positions in. Lewis, an unfailingly honest and perceptive observer of self, here shares the story. Lewis legendary radio broadcasts during the war years, in which he set out simply to explain and defend the belief that has been common to nearly all christians at all. Lewis during world war ii, these nine addresses show the beloved author and theologian bringing hope. Free download or read online the four loves pdf epub book. Lewis signature classics 8 volume box set an anthology of 8 c. Lewis combines a novelists insight into motives with a profound religious understanding of our human. Open library is an initiative of the internet archive, a 501c3 nonprofit, building a digital library of internet sites and other cultural artifacts in digital form.
Stream and download audiobooks to your computer, tablet or mobile phone. I heard the clink of money and then a scream in the female voice, mixed with roars of laughter from the rest of the. We listened to a recording nearly identical to the. Mary the virgin church, oxford, on sunday, october 22, 1939. Cs lewis clive staples lewis 1898 1963 is one of my favorite authors of all time. The first edition of the novel was published in 1960, and was written by c. Free download or read online a grief observed pdf epub book. Lewis recorded his yet unpublished work of the four loves in 1958 for the episcopal radio and television foundation, now part of the alliance for christian media in atlanta, georgia. Eros today we had the privilege of listening to one of the few recordings of c. He says his own generation was told not to say i love strawberries, but to use. Lewis beloved classic is the only existing recording of lewis reading his own work. Lewis went into a bit more detail about the importance of the different loves. Charity, however, the giftlove of god, is divine in its source an.
Youd expect such, given his engagement with theology and literature, let alone observation of human experience and culture. Cmcsl1 the four loves audio is lewis reading his book. Mere christianity, the screwtape letters, miracles, the great divorce, the problem of pain, a. In the closest thing we have to an autobiography, c. Lewis, the author of the four loves, says some people are glad the english language uses both the words love and like. My lifes journey david payne stars in this oneman play recalling the life and times of c. The first three are loves which come naturally to the human race. Learning in wartime presented lewiss defense of traditional. Letters to malcolm, are only a few of his bestselling works. A grief observed apologetics apostles creed atheism autobiography biblical interpretation c. Online library mere christianity cs lewis complete. Download and keep this book for free with a 30 day trial.
Lewis introduction the four loves was lewis look at some of the different loves described in greek thought. With penetrating logic and winsome wit, he explores the four aspects of love. Lewis commented on the bible throughout his life as a christian. Lewis cs lewis poems, cs lewis books do not forget to subscribe to my. Born in belfast, lewis was an avid reader as a child.
Problem of pain, the screwtape letters, mere christianity, the four loves and the posthumous prayer. Change places with you for five bob, lady, said someone else. It is a retelling of cupid and psyche, based on its telling in a chapter of the golden ass of apuleius. Lewis which explores the nature of love from a christian and philosophical perspective through thought experiments. Lewis shows why millions of readers have acclaimed him the greatest spokesman for christianity in the twentieth century. Lewis concludes that both atheism and christian liberalism lewis calls it christianityandwater arent sufficient. Lewis christmas chronicles of narnia clarity ethics evangelism four loves.
Lewis free books for your kindle, tablet, ipad, pc or mobile. The four loves deserves to become a minor classic as a modern mirror of our souls, a mirror of the virtues and failings of human loving. Lewis was an irish author and scholar, known for his nonfiction work on christianity, and famously for his fantasy series the chronicles of narnia. Listen to the audiobook the four loves, by clive staples lewis on. In his classic book the four loves, lewis describes the four basic kinds of human loveaffection, friendship, erotic love, and the love of god. Really nice book with a lot of detail and some examples about the four loves. Listen online to the four loves the remarkable audio edition of c.
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