Man and Sin by Piet Schoonenberg (1964) 2.2 AV

[Clearly, the televisionaries redefine the term ‘love (agape)’ so that ‘it no longer proceeds from grace and no longer requires conversion’.

Such a redefinition allows a person to use the word ‘love (agape)’ along with the word ‘free’, where ‘free’ means ‘without obligation’. The movie ‘hero’ is ‘free’ to ‘love the victim’. But this is not a love of equal standing. The victims can never repay their obligations.

Again, this expresses the attitude of royalty.

The hero obligates the victims by rescuing them. Plus, the hero reduces the victim’s freedom, or, should I say ‘self-esteem’.

Even stranger, the rescued victims are less obligated to defend themselves. The hero will take care of them.

Ah, royal patronage.]