Why do so many relationships that begin with such promise end in conflict, disconnection, or despair? In this episode of Exploring A Course in Miracles, Robert and Emily Perry look at the ego’s version of love—a love rooted in self-focus rather than true joining.
Inspired by David Brooks’ New York Times article, “The Wrong Definition of Love,” Emily and Robert unpack how our culture’s shift from shared moral and spiritual frameworks to individualistic, therapeutic ones has shaped our understanding of love. What happens when self-love and self-expression replace devotion, service, and shared purpose? And what can the Course teach us about returning to love as the cure for our self-centeredness and division?
In this conversation, Robert and Emily explore:
*How our culture’s definition of love became centered on the self
*What A Course in Miracles says about love vs. the ego’s imitation of love
*Why the decline of shared values has left us fragmented and isolated
*How real love “de-centers” the self and joins us in something larger
This is a profound and timely discussion about rediscovering love as a path out of our collective disconnection.
