Agape

Authors

  • R.G. Apressyan Institute of Philosophy, Russian Academy of Sciences

Keywords:

Agape, love, commandment of love, love to God, charity, christian ethics, 1 Corinth, 13, God's love, love to one's neighbor

Abstract

The idea of agape as it is manifested through the Commandment of love represents two, mutually dependent intentions - towards God and towards one’s neighbor. The love content of this idea is chiefly revealed in the nature of God’s love, who by his towards the Human being demonstrates the sublime standard of love. The Old Testament books show God’s love as unconditioned, non-pragmatic and internally valuable. Christian God shows His love to Human, His sacrificing devotion to the beloved, in His readiness and actual effort to take their burdens, including the heaviest one - the burden of sins.

 

Author Biography

  • R.G. Apressyan, Institute of Philosophy, Russian Academy of Sciences

    * доктор философских наук, профессор, заведующий сектором этики (признан иностранным агентом Министерством юстиции Российской Федерации 09.12.2022)

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Published

2019-06-06

Issue

No. 2 (2015)

Section

Общее

How to Cite

[1]
2019. Agape. Chelovek. 2 (Jun. 2019), 42–56.

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