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Bernard
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ernard of Clairvaux (1090-1153) was one of the most notable medieval
monks, honored today by Protestants as well as Catholics.
In answer to an inquiry from an official in Rome, Bernard described in
detail four degrees of the Christian's love. They are: 1. Man loves himself
for his own sake. 2. Man loves God but for his own advantage. 3. Man loves
God for God's sake. 4. Man loves himself for the sake of God.
For full text see On Loving God, number 13 in Cistercian
Fathers, Cistercian Publications, Kalamazoo, MI.
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