“Love is a choice -- not simply, or necessarily, a rational choice, but rather a willingness to be present to others without pretense or guile.” ChoicesLove IsRationalWillingnessPretenseGuile Book:Our Passion for Justice: Images of Power, Sexuality, and Liberation Source: Our Passion for Justice: Images of Power, Sexuality, and Liberation
“Love, like truth and beauty, is concrete. Love is not fundamentally a sweet feeling; not, at heart, a matter of sentiment, attachment, or being "drawn toward." Love is active, effective, a matter of making reciprocal and mutually beneficial relation with one's friends and enemies.” HeartMatterFeelingsLove IsEnemySweetRelationActiveAttachmentSentimentsInspirational LoveConcreteBeneficialReciprocalFriends And EnemiesTruth And Beauty Author:Carter Heyward
“Love is a choice — not simply, or necessarily, a rational choice, but rather a willingness to be present to others without pretense or guide. Love is a conversion to humanity — a willingness to participate with others in the healing of a broken world and broken lives. Love is the choice to experience life as a member of the human family, a partner in the dance of life.” WorldHumansHumanityChoicesLove IsHealingBrokenMembersGuidesPartnersConversionRationalLove LifeWillingnessPretenseHuman FamilyBroken World Author:Carter Heyward