Sentences with phrase «of agape»

Consequently there is a basic difference between this general notion in the tradition and the notion of agape in finite creativity.

Although he does not introduce the notion of agape in these early writings, he does lay the basis for it.

Know you are not alone and if you have the interest take a moment to study the definition and meaning of Agape love.

The principle of agape love for one another, applied within the intimate relations of the home, necessitates what might better be called, instead of birth control, «responsible parenthood.»

The spirit of agape leads to action to meet the needs of men in the world as it is.

There is a sense in which humanitarian love serves as a corrective to expressions of agape when we are tempted to claim superiority of ethical wisdom.

Kierkegaard lacked a social ethical doctrine of agape which is no less concerned to break through to the neighbour, but is less naive about how social orders corrupt human relationships.

This running commentary on selective 20th century interpretations of agape in Christian Ethics reveals certain convictions and trajectories.

A GCSE or A-level lesson introducing Situation Ethics and Joseph Fletcher's core principle of Agape.

While Tinder never explicitly equates his notion of agape with rights - based claims, he is not as careful as he might have been to make clear the radical distinction between these two ideas.

As we take our description of love as known in Jesus Christ into some concrete areas of human living we are not only trying to see human experience in the light of the agape of God but also seeking to understand more fully what all loves really are.

This understanding of agape as regard carries to his understanding of justice which finds equalitarian ideas of justice overlapping with agape.

Christianity has amended its tradition in light of agape and others can learn from that growth that agape governs methods as well as goals of religious life, and crusade or fanatic religious mentality is outdated and wrong.

Much has been said in criticism of Luther's doctrine here, and there are many issues concerning the later development of the Christian ethic in relation to war and social justice; but our immediate concern is to understand Luther's faith that it is possible for the Christian to live the life of agape in the midst of the world's affairs and conflicts.

An example may be seen in the work of the Rev. Michael Bernard Beckwith, founder of the Agape International Spiritual Center in Culver City (Los Angeles area), California.

All of these consequences lead to the conclusion that this doctrine of agape is an unacceptable interpretation of the New Testament message.

In the destruction of all cities, including Sodom and Gomorrah, I hear the passionate words of the agape God: «My people are bent on turning away from me;... How can I give you up, O Ephraim!»

We love, grow, and suffer, and perhaps the truth of agape becomes clearer.

You could argue that modern cultures indicate a current lack of Agape worldwide.

In this tradition God has been thought of as creating out of agape which he has for his creatures.

Peirce's notion of agape offers a conceptual frame for articulating, if not resolving, this paradox at the same time that it extends his thesis of spontaneity.

The notion of agape introduced here is preferable to the use of the notion of eros in accounting for creativity.

Now, the official definition of agape is that it's the Greek word for love.

Sanctification (synonymous with the gift of the Holy Spirit) empowers the new man with the grace to reach levels of agape that would be impossible under his own power.15

Since there are no certain remedies for the maladies of love, every doctrine must include the theme of repentance in the knowledge of agape.

It is here that Anders Nygren's Agape and Eros helps define our problem for Nygren sees the Augustinian doctrine, which he calls the «caritas synthesis», as a distortion of the agape of the Gospel.

Against this the Reformers assert that the real significance of agape lies in forgiveness.

Rev. Pointer, a native son of Buffalo and graduate of Canisius College, is the pastor of Agape Fellowship Baptist Church.

A day full of agape love and unabashed joy when we've received the gift of a precious child.

«The wind bloweth where it listeth», and no form can define the way in which the spirit of agape makes its way into our human pilgrimage.

Without the Bible's eschatology, the God of the Bible can not be understood in terms of agape, the radical self - giving love of one who holds nothing back — not the life of his son, not the sharing of his own being.

Your self absorbed grandstanding, so full of arrogance and self righteousness, is self evident and in no way disguised by your silly declarations of agape love... LOL.

Of course, Anders Nygren's view of agape influenced many Protestant leaders for years — and this too resulted in setting up a contrast between an agapic love for the church (a very high virtue) versus the lowly «preferrential» love towards a friend.

What happened to Jesus» teaching of agape — brotherly love?

In an anticipatory way, recognized by faith, the crucified and risen Christ satisfies that hunger in the celebration of agape that is the Eucharist.

John 21:15 - 17 tells us of the absolute importance of agape love, in contrast to phileo / friendship love in being able to Shepard the Lord's sheep.