Faith, Hope, and Love, These Three

by Jun 23, 2009Dissertation, Piety

Ἀγάπη (agape) love is often said to be an action given independent of the worth of the person loved.

But if you follow the exegetical data, it’s more like “faith,” which all recognize is worth only as much as its object.

Hope is the same.

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