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	Podcast:		Let's Talk About It
	Episode:		Four Types of Love
	Category:		Religion & Spirituality
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	Publish Date:		2010-02-12 16:00:00
	Description:		Love isn't the same as eternal romance, like Hollywood pretends. But another point is that love comes in more than one variety. The answer to "What is love?" depends on the context. We don't love our children the same way we love our country. We certainly don't love friends and neighbors the same way we love husbands and wives, unless we're behaving like characters in a tawdry novel. What about that obnoxious so-and-so at work? How about friends and family who have been cruel? How can we "love" people who are prejudiced against us, or members of a group who stand against everything we cherish? When Jesus said, "Love your enemies," how far did he intend for that command to stretch? Some would say infinitely. Yet would Jesus insist that Jewish Holocaust survivors or freed slaves after the American Civil War were ethically required to love their persecutors? The question is not as clear as a first glimpse might suggest. This week Dr. Shepherd's panel will consider the four types of love suggested by four biblical era words: hesed, philia, eros and agape. Tune in and be better equipped for Valentine's Day!
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