What is Love?
Over the years I have listened to a number of sermons on this topic particularly as it relates to Corinthians 1 Chapter 13. On Sunday I heard another. Here the erudite Minister was clear that this was not a letter of praise to members of the Church but one of admonition and criticism of how Love/Charity had become interpreted by them and what it had come to mean in their hands. Thus he sets out very clearly what love is certainly not. As the Minister stated, in this letter – Paul went for the jugular, and was at pains to show how far the institution of the Church had slipped. He stated clearly that it was not about: speaking with the tongues of men and of angels; having understanding and all knowledge or having all faith strong enough to move mountains; It is not about bestowing goods to feed the poor or even doing tangible things. Because unless all these are accompanied and tempered with love/ charity all this is no better than tinkling brass...