{"id":12820,"date":"2013-08-18T05:56:37","date_gmt":"2013-08-18T10:56:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lisadelay.com\/blog\/?p=12820"},"modified":"2013-08-18T15:01:04","modified_gmt":"2013-08-18T20:01:04","slug":"the-four-loves-and-dogs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lisadelay.com\/blog\/the-four-loves-and-dogs\/","title":{"rendered":"The Four Loves and Dogs"},"content":{"rendered":"

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I’m SO excited that our \u00a0book “Dog in the Gap”<\/a> has been so well received. It’s even sold over a dozen copies BEFORE the Official release date!<\/p>\n

Yes<\/strong>, you can buy it now.
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or upgrade<\/em><\/strong> and get the BONUS EDITION<\/strong>:
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It was great to read a stellar review by Crystal Hurd, too. Crystal is a C.S. Lewis scholar and Lewis makes several appearances within the pages of “Dog in the Gap” thanks to my co-author Doug, a celebrated C.S. Lewis enthusiast and scholar in his own right. (He may be reluctant to tout it, but I’m fine telling you that he was even invited to the UK to present a paper on C.S. Lewis recently.)<\/p>\n

But back now to the good tidings!<\/p>\n

Enjoy this EXCERPT from Crystal Hurd’s blog:<\/p>\n

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Lewis writes in his non-fiction work\u00a0The Four Loves<\/em>, \u2018Emerson has said, \u2018When the half-gods go, the gods arrive.\u2019 That is a very doubtful maxim. Better say, \u2018When God arrives (and only then) the half-gods can remain.\u2019 In other words, when we fall under the all-wise (and therefore safe) authority of the One God, we can carry out our God-given responsibilities without becoming tyrants.\u00a0 And among those responsibilities is the duty to woo the rational and relational in the lower animals.\u00a0 Humanity\u2019s creation in the image and likeness of God (Genesis 1:26) means, among other things, that we carry an inborn desire to sub-create rational begins and have relationships with them.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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What great truth is this<\/em>.\u00a0 Have we ever considered that our responsibility to animals is molded after God\u2019s responsibility of His children?\u00a0 And as His children, do we always carry this responsibility with the same fervent devotion and attention that He offers to us?\u00a0\u00a0It completely redefines the relationship I have with my pets and by extension to the animal kingdom at large.\u00a0<\/em>Not only do we forge important relationships with animals and gain substantial perspective (and companionship), but we also please our Father, the author and creator of Love who is the Great Architect of deep and\u00a0meaningful connections.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Read the rest of Dr Crystal Hurd’s Review here<\/span><\/a>.<\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n