The Art of Loving by Erich Fromm

Author:Erich Fromm
Language: eng
Format: mobi, epub, azw3, pdf
Tags: Body, General, Self-Help, Mind & Spirit, Personal Growth, Happiness
ISBN: 9780061129735
Publisher: HarperCollins
Published: 1956-01-01T20:00:00+00:00

e. Love of God

It has been stated above that the basis for our need to love lies in the experience of separateness and the resulting need to overcome the anxiety of separateness by the experience of union. The religious form of love, that which is called the love of God, is, psychologically speaking, not different. It Springs from the need to overcome separateness and to achieve union. In fact, the love of God has as many different qualities and aspects as the love of man has—and to a large extent we find the same differences.

In all theistic religions, whether they are polytheistic or monotheistic, God stands for the highest value, the most desirable good. Hence, the specific meaning of God depends on what is the most desirable good for a person. The understanding of the concept of God must, therefore, start with an analysis of the character structure of the person who worships God.

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