Hello, why religion friends, John Hilton here. I love my wife. I love pizza. And I love you,

dear listener. Each of those sentences uses the same word love, but love means something different

in each context. In English, we use the word love for just about everything from deep

relationships to deep dish pepperoni. But ancient thinkers and ancient

scriptures knew that there were different aspects to love, romantic love, friendly love, familial love,

and divine love. C.S. Lewis captures this idea beautifully in his classic book, The Four Loves,

a timeless look at how human affection points

towards heaven. But there's still more to learn about The Four Loves through the lens of

Latter-day Revelation, insights that expand and deepen each of those loves.

Joseph Smith would come along and say, the same sociology that exists among us here will exist

among us there. You can

fall into romantic love. You can have deep friendships and your family relationships, maybe most

importantly of all, will endure into the next life. And so Eros is actually something that's

exalted and lifted up by Latter-day Saint Doctrine. We should probably be the most romantic people

on earth because we believe that the universe is led by a couple, the loving it up by Latter-day Saint Doctrine, we should probably be the most romantic people on Earth

because we believe that the universe is led by a couple that love each other.

In this episode of Why Religion, we'll explore how restoration teachings provide insights

into the four types of love. At this time of year, we especially remember the supreme

love of the Father who sent his son to Earth

and of Jesus Christ who willingly laid down his life for each of us.

Today, we'll see how the love of Jesus Christ can shine brighter in each of our lives

and relationships.

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