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Originally Posted by Botnst
charity used to be the translation of the Greek 'agape' or filial love. So the word that once meant filial love for one's neighbor has shifted to a form of pity. I think it is a shift in meaning that has negatively affected our understanding of love and charity.
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And right you are. Thanks for the reminder Botnst. When I read AuctorEcclesiae's post I think I probably understood the intended usage of charity but was somehow drawn into commenting on what would be a more contemporary use of the word.
Yours was a very thoughtful and useful post, I hope it gets a lot of reads.
Paul
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