Bible Question: where do I find a good discussion or explanation of the different types of love such as agape, phileo,etc. |
Bible Answer: brg In Greek philosophy, there are three basic words for representing different types/levels of love. Eros, philia and agape. Eros is an erotic or physical type of love - in the purest sense, a love of beauty. Not only in the human-physical sense, but also of art, nature and so on. Philia is a brotherly-love or a love of neighbor or countryman. Agape is is the highest level of love. It is the love which God has for man. It is a completely self-giving type of love without the demand or expectation of reward or payback. Agape is a total self-giving type of love - the love a parent (God, our Father) has for a child, Christian-brotherly love at its highest level, when in union with God. Brian |