Storge

Storge ("storg-ay", from the Ancient Greek word στοργή storgē) is one of four Greek words translated into English as "love." (The other three are "agape" and "philos" and "eros"). Storge is the love of community and family. Often dutiful, sometimes apparently unfeeling, or undemonstrative, but very strong nevertheless, storge love refers to natural or instinctual affection for one's own community, a natural, unforced, familial love; a primary example of storge love is the normally affectionate and protective love that a parent has for a child, which an emotionally healthy child has for the parents, and the powerful love of country expressed in genuine patriotism. It is a natural, carnal love, but powerful enough to be a real hindrance to spiritual growth, especially when family and culture are believed or felt to be more important than any other consideration, including the obligation of obedient love for God—some individuals have historically held duty toward family and country to be paramount, more important than duty toward God.

The opposite of storge, astorgos, is used twice in the New Testament.

In descending order of excellence the four loves are:
Agapeo: Unconditional love; the love of God in the renewed mind coming forth in outward manifestation
Storge: Love of family; Parent/child, siblings, cousins, etc.; patriotic love of one's country and people. In a very close family, agape is felt as well
Phileo: Love between friends
Eros: The sense of being in love; romantic love; also the love of pleasant things that provide sensual enjoyment