1. Two Loves: Romantic Love and Caritas By, Kerri Gavin and Christina Kashgegian

2. What is Romantic Love? Love characterized by the combination of passion and intimacy but lacking decision and commitment. Love characterized by the combination of passion and intimacy but lacking decision and commitment. Romantic love is also known as Eros. Romantic love is also known as Eros.

3. Romantic Love Example #1 The Notebook Allie and Noah display intimacy and passion for each other. Allie and Noah display intimacy and passion for each other. They have a strong physical attraction for one another They have a strong physical attraction for one another Allie's family disapproves of Noah because of his poor family. Allie's family disapproves of Noah because of his poor family. After waiting for Noah to write her for several years, Allie meets and gets engaged to a handsome young soldier named Lon. When they meet again, Allie's love for Noah is still alive and she must choose between her fiancé and her first love. After waiting for Noah to write her for several years, Allie meets and gets engaged to a handsome young soldier named Lon. When they meet again, Allie's love for Noah is still alive and she must choose between her fiancé and her first love. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S3G3fILPQAU

4. Romantic Love Example #2 Titanic Jack and Rose meet on the Titanic and spend many days together. Jack and Rose meet on the Titanic and spend many days together. Their relationship grows and they begin to have intimacy and passion for each other. Their relationship grows and they begin to have intimacy and passion for each other. Rose is engaged to another man. Rose is engaged to another man. At the end, they both survive the sinking of the ship, however, Jack dies of hypothermia while with Rose. At the end, they both survive the sinking of the ship, however, Jack dies of hypothermia while with Rose. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NQcHoFJmH8E

5. Romantic Love Example #3 Romeo and Juliet The Montagues and Capulets are two feuding families, whose children meet and fall in love. The Montagues and Capulets are two feuding families, whose children meet and fall in love. Romeo and Juliet have to hide their love from the world because they know that their parents will not allow them to be together. Romeo and Juliet have to hide their love from the world because they know that their parents will not allow them to be together. Romeo ends up dying and Juliet realizes that she can not live without him so she kills herself to be with him. Romeo ends up dying and Juliet realizes that she can not live without him so she kills herself to be with him. Because they were so young, they hadn’t though about making plans for the future Because they were so young, they hadn’t though about making plans for the future

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7. What is Caritas? An unlimited loving-kindness towards others. An unlimited loving-kindness towards others. Caritas is comprised two parts, love of God and love of man, which includes both love of one's neighbor and one's self. Caritas is comprised two parts, love of God and love of man, which includes both love of one's neighbor and one's self. Caritas is the Latin word for charity. Caritas is the Latin word for charity.

8. Caritas Example #1 Though I speak with the tongues of men and of angels, and have not charity, I am become as sounding brass, or a tinkling cymbal. And though I have the gift of prophecy, and understand all mysteries, and all knowledge; and though I have all faith, so that I could remove mountains, and have not charity, I am nothing. And though I bestow all my goods to feed the poor, and though I give my body to be burned, and have not charity, it profiteth me nothing. Though I speak with the tongues of men and of angels, and have not charity, I am become as sounding brass, or a tinkling cymbal. And though I have the gift of prophecy, and understand all mysteries, and all knowledge; and though I have all faith, so that I could remove mountains, and have not charity, I am nothing. And though I bestow all my goods to feed the poor, and though I give my body to be burned, and have not charity, it profiteth me nothing.  Paul of Tarsus - Letter to the Corinthians (chapter 13 (KJV)

9. Caritas Example #2 CARITAS: Congregations Around Richmond Involved To Assure Shelter It was organized in the early 1980's to create emergency shelters for homeless adults in the cold winter months. It was organized in the early 1980's to create emergency shelters for homeless adults in the cold winter months. It is the largest emergency shelter program in our community. It is the largest emergency shelter program in our community. Consists of thousands of volunteers. Consists of thousands of volunteers. Over 170 shelters Over 170 shelters Year-round shelter in both the Single Adult and Family Focus programs Year-round shelter in both the Single Adult and Family Focus programs 24-hour service 24-hour service http://www.caritasshelter.org/

10. Caritas Example #3 Pay It Forward Assigned to come up with some idea that will improve mankind, a young boy Trevor McKinney decides that if he can do three good deeds for someone and they in turn can "pay it forward" and so forth, positive changes can occur. Assigned to come up with some idea that will improve mankind, a young boy Trevor McKinney decides that if he can do three good deeds for someone and they in turn can "pay it forward" and so forth, positive changes can occur. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JvbgetKz rmA&feature=related http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JvbgetKz rmA&feature=related