Become New with John Ortberg 39. Don't Aim at Being Unselfish
Sep 30, 2021
A lively take on C.S. Lewis' The Screwtape Letters and what it reveals about temptation and human motives. A contrast between aiming for unselfishness and aiming for true love. A critique of reductionist views of human nature and how forced altruism can backfire. Practical questions for balancing desire with genuinely blessing others.
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Aim For Love Not Just Unselfishness
- Aim at love rather than merely avoiding selfishness as your primary intention today.
- John Ortberg contrasts negative unselfishness with the positive pursuit of agape love to move behavior in the right direction.
Nature's Reduction Misses Human Purpose
- Contemporary
Screwtape On Courtship's False Unselfishness
- C.S. Lewis's Screwtape warns that the enemy's 'charity' has been replaced by a focus on unselfishness in courtship.
- Screwtape notes falling in love produces temporary unselfish feelings that can be mistaken for lasting spiritual maturity.
