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'''Storge''' ("'''''storg'''''-ay") is the love of community and family. Often dutiful, sometimes unfeeling, but very strong none the less. It is a natural, carnal love, but powerful enough to be a real hindrance to spiritual growth, especially when family and culture are holding you down. | '''Storge''' ("'''''storg'''''-ay") is the love of community and family. Often dutiful, sometimes unfeeling, but very strong none the less. It is a natural, carnal love, but powerful enough to be a real hindrance to spiritual growth, especially when family and culture are holding you down. | ||
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| + | Storge love is natural, unforced, familial love; a great example of storge love is the love that a parent has for a child. The opposite of storge, astorgos, is used twice in the New Testament. | ||
Revision as of 05:44, July 24, 2018
Storge ("storg-ay") is the love of community and family. Often dutiful, sometimes unfeeling, but very strong none the less. It is a natural, carnal love, but powerful enough to be a real hindrance to spiritual growth, especially when family and culture are holding you down.
Storge love is natural, unforced, familial love; a great example of storge love is the love that a parent has for a child. The opposite of storge, astorgos, is used twice in the New Testament.