Thought for the Week: The Linguistic Poverty of Love

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Gavin Oldham

Thought for the Week: The Linguistic Poverty of Love

Gavin Oldham
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Thought for the Week

Thought for the Week: The Linguistic Poverty of Love
The English language does a real dis-service to Love. How can we use the same word to show our appreciation of ice cream as to define the nature of God — and everything in between? But the driving passion which is often described by the word love is often more about control. In contrast, we turn once again to 'The Prophet' by Kahlil Gibran to find his definition, which is much better phrased in terms of mutual trust and respect: both of which could significantly benefit inter-faith relations. Background music: 'Young And Old Know Love' by Puddle of Infinity

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Topics: Mindfulness Topic (in Mindfulness); Moral Dilemmas (in Ethics & Morality)

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