Love as Religion by Simon May

July 29, 2022

Love has become widely seen as a democracy of salvation open to all. The reality is more complex. Is our religion of love doing more harm than good? Read by Leighton Pugh.

Paolo and Francesca da Rimini, 1867. Found in the collection of the National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne.
Paolo and Francesca da Rimini, 1867. Found in the collection of the National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne. (Photo by Fine Art Images/Heritage Images/Getty Images)

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