This excerpt from C.S. Lewis's The Four Loves explores the nature of human love, categorizing it into four types: Need-love, Gift-love, Affection, and Friendship. Lewis examines the characteristics of each, highlighting their strengths and weaknesses, and cautions against the dangers of idolatry when natural loves are elevated to a divine status. He emphasizes the importance of recognizing the limitations of each love and the need for a higher, Christian love to guide and temper them. The text also explores the complexities of patriotism and the potential for both good and evil within human relationships. Finally, Lewis argues that only through humility and a surrender to divine love can these natural loves be properly understood and utilized.

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