Agape

One must understand that the unified front of eros and agape love, body and soul, is the path to the realization of ones self and his capability to love others and god. When the two are united eros is matured and can practice its authentic purpose. We are then lead to the term ‘Caritas’. Early theories of Christianity raised the questions of ones motivation behind evangelising god’s love. The selfish practice of showing love to reach salvation was a concept acted out. The church retained the belief that salvation was reached through our actions, and come the fifth century St Augustine took it upon himself to unify our understandings of love. ‘Caritas’, Latin for ‘loving kindness’, is the term to express the love god felt for us through the…

There are six different types of love that are seen in the modern day world and olden days; There is familial love, which is the love that one has for their family. Romantic love is the love someone possesses for their spouse. Unrequited love is a love that an individual feels for someone who doesn't feel that same way in return. Platonic love means the feeling that friends have for eachother. Spiritual love is the love that people have for the God that they serve, and last but not least…

Prior to taking the assessment I predicted that his approach would be best categorize as an Eros, like myself but also show characteristics similar to a Mania. Together, this individual would be best described as passionate both with physical touch and with affection but demonstrate signs of possessiveness and jealousy in their partner. The results proved that his love style is best described as a combination of an Eros and Agape. I was not surprised that we both shared a similar love style, the…

When we dive back into the original Greek, we come to find the use of two different kinds of love. In the Greek language there are several different kinds of love, each having its own word, but each kind of love is often translated back into English simply as the same word, "love." The two words used in this passage are "agapeo" and "phileo." Agape love is the love of God. It 's an unconditional, unmatched, unselfish love that comes from The Lord. It 's the strongest love there is- one that…

of the biggest things that I learned is how I deal with conflict. Before taking this class I had no idea that there were different type of lover. I just thought everyone had there own way of loving. There are six types of lovers. There is Ludus lover. Ludus lovers don’t take love to seriously. There are Storge lovers. They lack passion and intensity in the relationship. Then there are mania lovers. Mania lovers experience a lot of highs and lows in there relationships. Next are Pragma lovers.…

life, the Christian life. According to the bible it is to glorify God and the enjoyment of him forever. It’s our belief in Jesus based on the life and teaching of Jesus, relating to the qualities and spirit of Jesus especially in showing concerns of others. In the ideal world Christianity is taught as children, through songs and stories of the bible. The very first song I learned as a child was “Jesus loves”. Growing up all I ever heard from my grandfather was Jesus loves me, and I’m to love all…

love at first sight or the kind we read about in romance novels. The second style is obsessive love with consist of strong sexual attraction and emotional intensity, extremely jealous in mood swings alternating between them and ecstasy and despair. In this style one’s partner can become obsessive, began to stalk, and use threats of violence. The third style Playful love or Ludus focuses on Sex as a recreation, the enjoyment of many sexual partners rather than concentrating on one serious…

Love: an aspect of life both complex and simple, both mysterious and apparent, both evasive and accessible. Great thinkers have mused over this concept, its different forms and effects, for centuries. Many ask the question of love's role in happiness: is it truly necessary? Both Plato and Aristotle argue the importance of love in attaining true contentment. However, the different forms they describe carry different connotations and different levels of influence on life. In Aristotle's…

People say love is a feeling that one could describe in many ways. A person can love someone for his/her looks, personality, sense of humor, how fit he/she is--but when does his name become a factor of if one loves another or not? Writer Owen Wilson claims “Love is the soul's recognition of its counterpoint in another.” One does not typically prefer to date someone with the name John, rather than Dylan, for example. Usually, a person will say a name does not matter when it comes to loving…

What is love, and how men and women define it? For centuries now people have talked about love so much, but what is this thing called love. Well love is an assortment of diverse emotions, states, and mentalities that ranges from interpersonal love to joy. It can allude to a feeling of a solid fascination and individual attachment. It can likewise be a goodness speaking to human consideration, sympathy, and friendship. The unselfish faithful and altruistic sympathy toward the benefit of another. …