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Agape Meaning and the Five Greek Words for Love — Why Agape Is Greatest: Part 2 CultureLoving Well

Agape Meaning and the Five Greek Words for Love — Why Agape Is Greatest: Part 2

In the article below, Dr. Boa synthesizes material from several teaching sessions from his series Biblical Principles for Marriage and from portions of his spiritual formation text Conformed to His Image (primarily from chapter 18, "Holistic Spirituality"). Dr. Boa focuses on agape love as one of the five forms of loves (based on the different Greek words). After reviewing all forms,…
February 9, 2024
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Agape Meaning and the Five Greek Words for Love — Why Agape Is Greatest: Part 1

This 2-part article by Ken Boa and Michael Stewart explores the nature of agape love. In Part 1, Ken argues for agape as the highest form of love, a divine love that help us to love others well, especially in marriage. In Part 2, Michael considers the nature of language and raises the question of whether we understand agape correctly.
September 3, 2022