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The Five Loves—and the Highest of These Is Agape Love CultureLoving Well

The Five Loves—and the Highest of These Is Agape Love

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
The Five Loves—and the Highest of These Is Agape Love? Agape Love in English and Greek BiblesBiblicalFeatured PostsLiving Out Your FaithTheological

The Five Loves—and the Highest of These Is Agape Love?

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
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Quotes from C. S. Lewis

C.S. Lewis had a knack for communicating profound biblical truth in a simple way that captures the imagination. His pithy statements illuminate the importance of Christianity and the wonders of the world to come.
September 12, 2021
Time: Part 4—Time & God ScienceTheological

Time: Part 4—Time & God

Our conventional view of time is insufficient to explain the eternal nature of God. As the one who created our space-time universe and stands outside of time, God always was and always is; there's never been a time when He didn't exist. He alone is able to survey time in its entire duration. Some of the things related to God's…
September 21, 2018
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C.S. Lewis Retreat, June 2018: Introduction

In this recording of a presentation at a men's retreat in Flowery Branch, GA, in June 2018, Ken Boa begins with a broader talk on "great books" and reading and transitions to an examination of some of C.S. Lewis's ideas and writings, such as the relationship between higher and lower things and the "hints of heaven" God gives us in…
June 29, 2018