Before revision: The opinion that eros is inherently good follows a school of thought in the Catholic Church known as the "Caritas tradition", and contrasts with the view expressed, for example, by Anders Nygren, a Lutheran bishop, in his mid-20th century book Eros and Agape, that agape is the only truly Christian kind of love, and that eros is an expression of the individual's desires and turns us away from God.Pope on divine love vs. erotic love (Chicago Sun-Times, 4 January 2006 ) These two positions have been an ongoing cause for debate in both Catholic and Protestant theology.
After revision: , URL URL Reposted by Free RepublicThe opinion that eros is inherently good follows a school of thought in the Catholic Church known as the "Caritas tradition", and contrasts with the view expressed, for example, by Anders Nygren, a Lutheran bishop, in his mid-20th century book Eros and Agape, that agape is the only truly Christian kind of love, and that eros is an expression of the individual's desires and turns us away from God.Pope on divine love vs. erotic love (Chicago Sun-Times, 4 January 2006 ) These two positions have been an ongoing cause for debate in both Catholic and Protestant theology.