Does God HAVE to Love Us?

In my newly published book, A Systematic Theology of Love, I put love at the center of my theology. I argue that God is the ultimate lover. And I emphasize the Johannine claim, “God is Love” (1 John 4:8, 16). But how should we understand, “God is love?” God IS Love The biblical text is open to a variety of interpretations. But after exploring this variety, I’ve come to think that “God is love” means that love is an […]