Newark Advocate faith columnist Mark Katrick explores the four types of love in the Bible – agape, storge, philia and eros – to kick off February.

I’m afraid there’s no way to write this column without sounding like a nerd of the first order. But let’s face it. I am, alas, a nerd of the first order. Specifically, I’m a Bible nerd. If possible, ...

Have you been in the Word today? Core memory: flipping the Bible open to a random page, pointing with eyes closed to a verse, and “claiming” that verse as God’s answer to the particular problem of ...

Love is the most powerful force in the world; it heals, forgives, and brings people together. But what does the Bible say about love? If you’re looking for comfort, guidance, or a reminder of God’s ...

For the idea of love, biblical Hebrew has precious few synonyms. Yet the Hebrew of the Bible can communicate a rich sensation of love: the love of a man for a woman, the love of any human being for ...

What is love? It’s a simple question that writers and artists have asked repeatedly through the centuries, from Bernard of Clairvaux and Mildred Bangs Wynkoop to Tina Turner and Haddaway. It’s also ...

6 Place me like a seal over your heart, like a seal on your arm; for love is as strong as death, its jealousy unyielding as the grave. It burns like blazing fire, like a mighty flame. 7 Many waters ...

Love is a many-splendored thing, and as such, should be celebrated often. So, when planning for a wedding toast, looking for words to inspire your vows, or wanting scripture to describe your marriage ...

Paul Prather says the Bible is endlessly interesting because of its allusions, and the long stretch of history. Wavebreakmedia Getty Images/iStockphoto I’m afraid there’s no way to write this column ...