Posted by Brad Osborne on September 25, 2012 · 2 Comments
Although I cannot imagine this will be the last time I write about the topic of love, I do think this will be the final in this series “Defining Love”. Please feel free to read the earlier posts in this series. As my readers already know, I always learn from writing on any topic. Through … Continue reading →
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Posted by Brad Osborne on September 23, 2012 · Leave a Comment
Please feel free to read Parts I through IV of this series previously posted. Now that we have discussed Philos (mental) love and Eros (physical) love, it is time to move on to Agape (spiritual) love. This is the type of love we are referring to when we speak of unconditional love. If Philos was … Continue reading →
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Posted by Brad Osborne on September 18, 2012 · 2 Comments
Please feel free to read Parts I & II of this series previously posted. Now that we have separated sex and love and discussed its common over use as a word, we are ready to delve a little deeper into the subject matter. I had devoted an article specifically on the separation of sex and … Continue reading →
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Posted by Brad Osborne on September 18, 2012 · Leave a Comment
Please feel free to read Parts I, II & III of this series previously posted. In my last post discussing Philos or mental love, I stated it was chosen as the starting point as it was the lowest level of the three types of love. And I still think that is accurate. However, the next … Continue reading →
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Posted by Brad Osborne on September 14, 2012 · 4 Comments
If you have not done so, please feel free to read “Defining Love – Part I – Sex ≠ Love” previously posted. Now that we have separated the emotional concept of “love” from the physical act of “sex”, we can hopefully move forward with defining love. Let’s start by understanding why we need to define … Continue reading →
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Posted by Brad Osborne on September 12, 2012 · 2 Comments
“Love” is one of the most commonly used words, and the least understood. It defies definition, yet we all use it with the premise it means the same thing to all of us. It is intrinsically diverse in meaning and scope. And as such, it is a challenge for me to write about. But I … Continue reading →
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