Most major traditions ask something larger than love for those close to us — a care extending to strangers, to enemies, to all of humanity. Christianity calls it agape; Islam, rahmah; Buddhism, karuna and metta; Confucianism, ren. The aspiration is consistent even when the practice falls short, and examining it across traditions reveals something about what human beings seem to sense they are capable of. This domain explores what loving humanity actually means in practice.
Each step builds on the last.