which sees man as the supreme good and goal of life. Our love towards one another can often be distorted and sinful. Philia, eros, and storge, while in themselves good, can be perverted and exaggerated. This is why agape is the word most often used for Christian love. Agape is the purest form of love. It is love for all people. Love for one person that excludes love for others is not Christian love. Love for friends (philia), for example, can lead us to show favoritism and partiality, to treat those