Ramakrishna emphasized the importance of devotion, likening it to a wife's love for her husband, and enumerated different kinds of love as described by ancient Greek philosophers. He advocated ...

It manages to entice and sate simultaneously: so naughty. Enough of Eros; what about agape? Those who enjoy and collect wine invariably describe themselves as “wine lovers”, and “a passion for wine” ...

There are some other Greek words for different aspects of love too, but the four which are usually quoted in the context of Christian faith are storge (affection), philia (friendship), eros (romantic ...

Eros is passion, lust and pleasure ... “without physical attraction.” Agape (selfless, universal love) The third is Agape, selfless universal love, such as the love for strangers, nature, or God. This ...

as “Eros” consummates the affection between the marriage partners. When we look deeper and begin to consider the love of God, we come to the third type of love. The third Greek word for love is “Agape ...

Ancient Greek had four words that they would translate as love (quite basic definitions here): “storge,” a familial love; “philios,” a friendly love; “eros,” a lusting or desiring love; and “agape,” a ...