Is fletchers understanding of agape religious ?

Question 1

What is the intro ?

Answer 1

agape is unconditional love. Greatest type of love becayse it exists regardless of circumstances

Question 2

what scholars are u suing ?

Answer 2

Richard Mouw
Flecther
Pope Pius XII

Question 3

what is ur view ?

Answer 3

it is religious

Question 4

what is the point in para 1 ?

Answer 4

main commandment of jesus is love
located in the words of him
he uses agape in his life - heals individuals with leprosy even though people believe theyre unclean.
‘Love youre nighbour as yourself’
‘ A new command I give you, that you love one another as I have loved you’

Question 5

what is the counterargument in para 1 ?

Answer 5

Jesus had other commands than love
Richard Mouw - makes no sense to reduce christian ethics to only one of jesus commands when he made others too

Question 6

how will u counteract the counterargument in para 1 ?

Answer 6

love is the key evidence of genuines religious faith
‘By this everyone will know that you are my disciples, if you have love for one another’

Question 7

what is your point in para 2 ?

Answer 7

Jesus shows clear opposition to legalism - broke the sabbath to heal people
ignored authroity to do most loving thing

Question 8

what is the counterargument in para 2 ?

Answer 8

how can it be religious if it is rejected by established church - condemned by Pope Pius XII - cos its a clear opposition to Natural Law

Question 9

how will u counteract the counterargument in para 2 ?

Answer 9

bible is more important than church teaching