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  • And Jesus was, if nothing else, a model of agapic love.

    Quote of the Day (Eric Reitan) James F. McGrath 2009

  • Finally arriving at a place of peace: there are many forms of love; mine is simply more agapic than erotic, and there's nothing wrong with that.

    evolver Diary Entry evolver 2004

  • In particular, the so-called moral sentimentalists Hutcheson and Hume (not to mention Shaftesbury and Adam Smith) treated morality as grounded in something other than reason, and the influence of Christian ideas and ideals of agapic love on Hutcheson (at least) is well documented.

    Justice as a Virtue Slote, Michael 2002

  • But to the extent Christian writers allied themselves with Plato and Aristotle, they were downplaying another central element in Christian thought and morality, the emphasis on agapic love.

    Justice as a Virtue Slote, Michael 2002

  • In an agapic moment, the utterly unironic Ross even allows a place for that hated Batman show.

    BusinessWeek.com -- Top News 2011

  • The whole thing is garnished with little candied kumquats and salted toffee powder for a dessert that only most agapic of lovers will be content to share.

    The Clog 2010

  • The whole thing is garnished with little candied kumquats and salted toffee powder for a dessert that only most agapic of lovers will be content to share.

    The Clog 2010

  • The whole thing is garnished with little candied kumquats and salted toffee powder for a dessert that only most agapic of lovers will be content to share.

    The Clog 2010

  • The whole thing is garnished with little candied kumquats and salted toffee powder for a dessert that only most agapic of lovers will be content to share.

    The Clog 2010

  • The whole thing is garnished with little candied kumquats and salted toffee powder for a dessert that only most agapic of lovers will be content to share.

    The Clog 2010

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