Author(s)

Li Tianyi ¹

Affiliation(s)

¹ JPED Academy, District 4, Anzhenxili, Chaoyang District, Beijing, China

Corresponding Author

Li Tianyi

ABSTRACT

Love has been studied across literature, religion, and science, yet no single definition is universally accepted. Christian theology categorizes love into Agape (unconditional love), Phileo (brotherly love), Eros (sensual love), and Storge (familial love), each with different societal and moral implications. Christian love emphasizes selflessness, charity, and societal cohesion, particularly within marriage. Science, meanwhile, examines love as a biological and psychological phenomenon. Despite differing approaches, both Christianity and science highlight love's significant role in shaping individual relationships and maintaining social order, making it central to human fulfillment and cultural development.

KEYWORDS

Agape, Selflessness, Eros, Societal cohesion, Biological phenomenon

CITE THIS PAPER

Li Tianyi, Christian Theological Perspectives on Love and Their Relationship to Scientific Understandings. Journal of Sociology and Ethnology (2024) Vol. 6: 106-112. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.23977/jsoce.2024.060515.

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