Hearts Have Reasons: Love Is the Highest Form of Human Expression

by Meehan, Jim

• ISBN13: 9780883474518
• ISBN10: 0883474514
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2000-08-01
• Publisher: Ave Maria Pr

Summary

A collection of inspirational poems and Christian reflections that express the interdependence between physical feelings and intellectual functions. Our intellect and our hearts find expression in our behavior -- the highest form of which is love.

Author Biography

Jim Meehan was born in Liverpool, England. He is an Associate Fellow of the British Psychological Society

Table of Contents

Preface	8	(1)
Acknowledgments	9	(1)
Introduction	10	(5)
On Leaving Seminary	15	(2)
Altruism	17	(2)
Motivation	19	(2)
Sincerity	21	(2)
My Future Wife	23	(2)
Insight	25	(2)
Living Faith	27	(2)
Autumn's Renewal	29	(2)
A Portrait of a Father	31	(2)
Time and Time Again	33	(2)
Being in Being	35	(2)
Disinterested Love	37	(2)
A Lover's Paradoxical Plea	39	(2)
Teenagers Are Tops	41	(2)
Obsessed	43	(2)
Wherein Lies Love	45	(2)
Reality	47	(2)
There's More	49	(2)
A Poetic Release	51	(2)
Flow	53	(2)
Manipulation's Antidote	55	(2)
Forever Today	57	(2)
Egocentric's Epigram	59	(2)
The Breath of Life	61	(1)
Sophistry	61	(2)
Maureen	63	(1)
Time, the Only Leveler	63	(2)
Trust or Bust	65	(2)
Opposites	67	(2)
Good Relationships	69	(1)
Love's Efficacy	69	(2)
God Really Is Love	71	(2)
Descartes Extended	73	(2)
Hearts Have Reasons	75	(2)
Invest with Interest	77	(2)
The Sun God	79	(2)
Love Is Not	81	(2)
Empathetic Steps	83	(2)
Empathy	85	(2)
Love Donors	87	(2)
Unending Love	89	(2)
Through Love	91	(2)
More or Less	93	(2)
Heartfelt Empathy	95	(2)
Learning to Love	97	(2)
A Citizen of Utopia	99	(2)
About Face	101	(2)
Pray Hear	103	(2)
Doing What Comes Supernaturally	105	(2)
Synergy	107	(2)
Passion's Parent	109