Franz Rosenzweig on Divine Love and on the Love of Enemies: Complications of Agape in the Secularized World

Love is a keystone in Franz Rosenzweig’s philosophy, which reaffirmed Judaism’s emphasis on vital, relational love. What “love” exactly means, however, is controversial. In the Christian context, love is often denoted by Agape—which implies (1) that “God is Love”, (2) that love is universal, imparti...

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Main Author: Berman, Nadav S. (Author)
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Published: MDPI 2024
In: Religions
Year: 2024, Volume: 15, Issue: 7
Further subjects:B Divine Love
B human love
B Anders Nygren
B Agape
B Secularization
B love of enemy
B Franz Rosenzweig
B Political Theology
B Carl Schmitt
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