Agape and Eros is a seminal work in Christian theology by Anders Nygren, originally published in Swedish and now widely recognized as a classic of 20th-century religious scholarship. This profound theological study contrasts two foundational types of love: Agape, the selfless, unconditional love of God, and Eros, the seeking, desiring love rooted in classical Greek philosophy.
Nygren explores how these two ideas of love have shaped Christian doctrine, mysticism, ethics, and worship, particularly through the works of St. Paul, St. Augustine, Dante, and Luther. Challenging conventional interpretations, he argues for a return to the radical distinctiveness of Agape as revealed in the New Testament.
A must-read for students of theology, Christian mysticism, and anyone interested in the spiritual meaning of love in its deepest forms.