I thought I’d take a few days to give a bit of biographical detail on my religious walk. I’ll take the next few days to give some commentary on the following topics: My background – Where I come from, what prompted my search, my ambitions, etc. Maintaining My Faith as a Philosophy Undergrad Student – […]
Category: philosophy
How do we provide unconditional love?
Part five of my five part series entitled “Who Do You Love?” Is this possible? Are we able to love those that are against us? This is where the challenge comes in. Agape isn’t easy. It isn’t fair weather love. It doesn’t come and go as your feelings change. Agape is unconditional. It doesn’t judge. […]
AGAPE – unconditional love
Part four of my five part series entitled “Who Do You Love?” Lucky for us, we have a third kind of love, agape. This is the kind of love that allows for reunions with loved ones in the future. God’s saving grace ensures that we will see our loved ones again in heaven. This is […]
PHILIA – friendship love
Part three of my five part series entitled “Who Do You Love?” Now philia, while similar to eros, does not contain within it the features of desire or passion that eros is famous for. Philia is the kind of love that we have towards family, friends and neighbours. Philia is the kind of love described […]
EROS – romantic love
Part two of my five part series entitled “Who Do You Love?” Eros is definitely the “I love the way he looks in a bathing suit” kind of love. Eros is the desiring and passionate kind of love. It’s about sparks flying and heart rates going up. In a marriage relationship, eros can be a […]