I learned this morning that Dr. David W. Cain of Mary Washington College passed away on July 31 at the age of 79. Dr. Cain was my Christian theology professor at Mary Washington College when I was a freshman there in 1990.
Like so many other alumni, I remember him with great fondness. He was a truly outstanding teacher and a thoughtful, considerate man who was passionate about his work.
You can find a tribute to Dr. Cain here via the Covenant Funeral Service.
Poet Paul F. Lenzi has written a particularly nice piece entitled “Agape.” It reminds me of what Dr. Cain taught us in Introduction to Christian Theology so many years ago at Mary Washington College.
I thought I remembered learning about three types of love delineated by basic Christian philosophy: Agape, Philia and … Eros? But tonight this newfangled Internet thingy is telling me that there was a fourth — “Storge,” which was familial or empathetic love? (That class was 23 years ago, I think.)
Anyway, enjoy Mr. Lenzi’s poem at this link to his blog, “Poesy plus Polemics,” right here:
“Agápē.”
Eric Robert Nolan, Author 