{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Episode 136: Loving as Christ Taught\u2013Using the Four Loves (Casey Griffiths)","description":"In this episode, Church history and doctrine professor Casey Paul Griffiths discusses his book The Four Loves and the Latter-day Saints: The Nature of Love in All Facets of Our Lives. Drawing on C.S. Lewis\u2019s framework and restored gospel teachings, he explains the four forms of love\u2014familial, friendly, romantic, and divine\u2014and why understanding their differences matters for Latter-day Saints. Professor Griffiths highlights the limitations of the English phrase \u201cI love you,\u201d noting how it carries multiple meanings that other languages express more precisely. He teaches that distinguishing between these types of love deepens our understanding of ourselves, our relationships, and God. Using scriptural and prophetic insights, he shows how divine love forms the foundation of all human connections. Throughout the episode, Griffiths offers practical ways to apply each form of love, helping listeners strengthen marriages, friendships, families, and their relationship with God. Ultimately, the conversation provides an inspiring look at what it means to love as Christ taught and how a clearer grasp of the \u201cfour loves\u201d can elevate every relationship in our lives. Publications: The Four Loves and the Latter-day Saints: The Nature of Love in All Facets of Our Lives (Cedar Fort, 2023) Restorations: Scholars in Dialogue from Community of Christ and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (Religious Studies Center, 2022) \u201cThe First Vision Goes to the Movies,\u201d in Joseph Smith and His First Vision: Context, Place, and Meaning (Religious Studies Center, 2021) Website: https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/bro.griffiths Click here to learn more about Casey Griffiths ","author_name":"Y Religion","author_url":"https:\/\/religion.byu.edu\/y-religion","html":"