ABSTRACT
This chapter explains the theological analysis it also involves the use of the doctrine of the Trinity. The particular approach taken will include the analogical move developed by Augustine and Aquinas. The analogical method consists of the attempt to locate an element of human experience that reflects the nature of God's life and love. In the psychotherapeutic literature, narcissism is usually referred to as the least severe of the ‘borderline conditions’. The starting point in any analysis of love is the recognition of the unity in its meaning. As Paul Tillich puts it, ‘love is one’. The second form of love is eros. Webster's dictionary uses the following terms to describe this type of love: ‘ardent desire’, ‘yearning’ and ‘aspiring self-fulfilling love often having a sensuous quality’. Philia, finally, is a mutual love. It is expressed in the reciprocity of friendship. Philia draws people together; it is the power that creates union and builds community.
