Love
“There
is only one happiness in life, to love and be loved.” -George Sand
We say that love is one of the most
powerful emotions we experience. This word is not new to us, it’s something we
hear everyday. Humans crave love from the moment of existence. But asking
yourself what is love means engaging in a philosophical reflection. No amount
of research would provide a definite and conclusive answer to this
philosophical question.
Before I wrote this speech, I asked my
friends and family about their own definition of love. I received some nonsensical
answers like “love is a feeling that you feel when you feel that you are going
to feel a feeling that you have never felt before” but I also received sensible
ones. According to my former classmate, Cleo, “love” is a conglomeration of
absurdity calculated to bamboozle the anatomy of an individual who becomes
intoxicated with its abominable and irresistible power. For my sister, love is
selflessness and sacrifice and for Luisa, it defines all reasons.
In
my research, four unique forms of love are found in the Bible. They are
communicated through four Greek words: Eros, Storge, Philia, and Agape.
When
we hear “love”, what automatically comes in our mind is the Eros love. Eros is
sexual or passionate love, it is a connection between two souls that is
captured with a feeling that is not only felt within the heart but within their
body as well, and is the type most akin to our modern construct of romantic
love.
Another
type of love is Philia love. This Greek term describes the powerful emotional
bond seen in deep friendships, it encompasses love for fellow humans, care,
respect, and compassion for people in need.
Next
is the Storge love, this term may be unfamiliar to us but this is what we
define as family love. In the Naga landslide tragedy, I saw a photo of a father
hugging his child until the last moments of their lives. It touched my heart
for unconditional the love of a father or a mother is.
The
last form of love, the greatest of them all is the Agape love. This term
defines God's immeasurable, incomparable love for humankind. It is the divine
love that comes from God. Agape love is perfect, unconditional, sacrificial,
and pure. Jesus Christ demonstrated this
kind of divine love to his Father and to all humanity in the way he lived and
died. 1 John 4:8 He who does not love does not know God, for God is love.
Love is difficult to define, difficult
to measure, and difficult to understand. Love is what great writers write
about, great singers sing about, and great philosophers ponder. Before I end,
let us all be reminded that let us all love one another because love conquers
everything.
Outline
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General
Purpose
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To
Inform
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Specific
Purpose
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To
inform the millennials about the various forms of love.
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Topic
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Love
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Narrowed-down
Topic
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4
Types of Love in the Bible
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Speech
Pattern
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Categorical/Topical
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Outline
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I.
Quote
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Introduction- “What
is love?” as a philosophical reflection.
III.
The definition of love
according to family and friends.
IV.
Body- Types of
love according to the bible:
A. Eros- romantic love
B. Philia- friend/brotherly love
C. Storge- family love
D. Agape- unconditional love
V.
Conclusion- Love
one another.
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