Middlebrow
Love is not the end, but the force that drives humanity to God. It is as if the entire culture has confused the engine with the destination, but there is still hope. God is the source of all the love in the cosmos and even twisted love reflects His image. Love has become an idol, but like all idols it is a servant of the Most High that we worship. When the Sacred Scriptures say that God is love, they testify to the “three-dimensional” nature of goodness, truth, and beauty for a Christian. This divine romance does not end in a book, but a person. This person is known by love and loves in return.
Propositions about God are important, so that humanity can be sure to direct its love correctly. If I love, then I desire to know all that can be known about the beloved. Someone who claimed to love me, but could not be bothered to learn my eye color is a liar. Love desires knowledge, but love is not knowledge. God is a person and ultimately can only be known through love. Theology is the best guide humans have found to describe that person and to keep human love, so easily turned to idolatry, on track. If we love God, then we will love theology for the sake of knowing Him. Propositional theology is another reality-describing science. (more)
