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An Uplifting Definition of Love
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Welcome to Our Sunday Talks. Today’s talk was edited and adapted from Pushing to the Front by Orison Swett Marden, published in 1911. Gain access to more episodes (ad-free) by becoming our patron for as little as $3 a month.
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Inspirational Podcast Excerpt: THE essence of all religion is love. If we had perfect and universal love, we would have realized all of the teachings of Jesus. The world would be rid of all evil. St. Paul has given the clearest and most wonderful analysis of love in the thirteenth chapter of First Corinthians. Paul at the time of that writing was an old man. He had endured many trials. His soul had passed through the crucible of fire. He had been the author of massacres and tortures. He was present at the stoning of Stephen. His hands were stained with blood when he was converted on the road to Damascus.
We must know then that Paul was fairly inspired when he wrote this letter to the Corinthians, and we must conclude that his definition of love was the result of his own transformative experiences. Paul tells us that love is the combination of nine qualities.....
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