Love Will
by Kathy Bassett
Title
Love Will
Artist
Kathy Bassett
Medium
Photograph - Photography - Digital Fine Art
Description
In the spirit of moving from darkness to light - a reminder of the truest purpose, Love that will find a way through. A never ending changeable definition, but a high form of study in these days, to apply in everyday practical and non-imposing ways. The Christian understanding is that love comes from God. The love of man and woman�eros in Greek�and the unselfish love of others (agape), are often contrasted as "ascending" and "descending" love, respectively, but are ultimately the same thing.There are several Greek words for "love" that are regularly referred to in Christian circles.
Agape: In the New Testament, agapē is charitable, selfless, altruistic, and unconditional. It is parental love, seen as creating goodness in the world; it is the way God is seen to love humanity, and it is seen as the kind of love that Christians aspire to have for one another.
Phileo: Also used in the New Testament, phileo is a human response to something that is found to be delightful. Also known as "brotherly love."
Two other words for love in the Greek language, eros (sexual love) and storge (child-to-parent love), were never used in the New Testament.
Christians believe that to Love God with all your heart, mind, and strength and Love your neighbor as yourself are the two most important things in life (the greatest commandment of the Jewish Torah, according to Jesus; cf. Gospel of Mark chapter 12, verses 28�34). Saint Augustine summarized this when he wrote "Love God, and do as thou wilt."Sacred Love Versus Profane Love (1602�03) by Giovanni Baglione. Intended as an attack on his hated enemy the artist Caravaggio, it shows a boy (hinting at Caravaggio's homosexuality) on one side, a devil with Caravaggio's face on the other, and between an angel representing pure, meaning non-erotic, love.
The Apostle Paul glorified love as the most important virtue of all. Describing love in the famous poem in 1 Corinthians, he wrote, "Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It is not rude, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, and always perseveres." 1 Cor. 13:4
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Comments (14)
Gary F Richards
It makes me feel it! Very well done! Voted in the JUST BECAUSE SERIES-INTUITIVE HEALING HEART contest! Fl
Jean OKeeffe Macro Abundance Art
Congratulations for the feature of your excellent artwork on the homepage of Digital Magic 09-10-15!
John Bailey
Congratulations on being featured in the Fine Art America Group "Images That Excite You!"
Kathy Bassett
Hi Darren! Happy New Year and than you for featuring Love Will in your Greeting Cards for ALL Occasions!