The promise, made when I am in love and because I am in love, to be true to the beloved as long as I live, commits me to being true even if I cease to be in love. A promise must be about things that I can do, about actions: no one can promise to go on feeling in a certain way. He might as well promise to never have a headache or always to feel hungry.
In his book "Mere Christianity," C.S. Lewis addresses the nature of love and promises, emphasizing that a promise made in love commits one to remain faithful regardless of changing feelings. He argues that true commitment goes beyond mere emotional states and is rooted in deliberate actions and decisions. Love may inspire promises, but real integrity involves upholding those promises even when feelings wane.
Lewis highlights the impossibility of promising to sustain...
