First Corinthians 13: Similarities And Differences

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After reading First Corinthians 13 and several interpretations, it appears that the love written about in Corinthians is actions rather than feelings; and is ultimately the behavior we should all attempt to attain and demonstrate (Guzik, 2001; Harris, 2014; Krell, 2010). Furthermore, love is given and demonstrated without any expectation of reciprocity - Agape.
I chose Hinduism as my comparison religion and compared to other religions; there are similarities and differences (to be expected). To start with, Hinduism is a mono and henotheistic religion – in a nutshell, they believe in a Supreme Being/all -pervasive Deity – God. The Hindu teachings for love resemble that of 1 Corinthians, but are presented in a modest fashion – the following

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