Pr Palan(An international speaker) brought up the topic of BGR in youth this evening, and to tell you the truth, I learned a lot from him. As we know, BGR is commonly referred to a relationship shared by a boy and a girl. Typical right? Well, since the essence of BGR is none other than love, let us see how the Bible teaches us about love. Please do attend a session on the 20/10/07 in RGBC for the conclusion of BGR. Your life will never be the same as ever. I’m serious.
Greek
Greek distinguishes several different senses in which the word love is used. For example, ancient Greek has the words philia, eros, agape, storge and xenia.
However, with Greek as with many other languages, it has been
historically difficult to separate the meanings of these words totally.
At the same time the ancient Greek text of the Bible has examples of the verb agapo being used with the same meaning as phileo.
Agape (ἀγάπη agápē) means love in modern day Greek. The term s’agapo means I love you in Greek. The word agapo is the verb I love. It generally refers to a "pure", ideal type of love rather than the physical attraction suggested by eros. However, there are some examples of agape used to mean the same as eros. It has also been translated as "love of the soul".
Eros (ἔρως érōs) is passionate love, with sensual desire and longing. The Greek word erota means in love. Plato
refined his own definition. Although eros is initially felt for a
person, with contemplation it becomes an appreciation of the beauty
within that person, or even becomes appreciation of beauty itself. Eros
helps the soul recall knowledge of beauty, and contributes to an
understanding of spiritual truth. Lovers and philosophers are all
inspired to seek truth by eros. Some translations list it as "love of
the body".
Philia (φιλία philía), means friendship in modern Greek, a dispassionate virtuous love, was a concept developed by Aristotle.
It includes loyalty to friends, family, and community, and requires
virtue, equality and familiarity. Philia is motivated by practical
reasons; one or both of the parties benefit from the relationship.
Storge (στοργή storgē) means affection in modern Greek; it is natural affection, like that felt by parents for offspring.
Xenia (ξενία philoxenía),
means hospitality in modern Greek, was an extremely important practice
in ancient Greece. It was an almost ritualized friendship formed
between a host and their guest, who could previously be strangers. The
host fed and provided quarters for the guest, who was only expected to
repay with gratitude. The importance of this can be seen throughout
Greek mythology, in particular Homer’s Iliad and Odyssey.
P.S Information taken from Wikipedia.