Knowing God

"Why, then, should anyone study theology? First, if there is a God, assuming we have discarded atheism, he must be someone we should know. Everyone likes to receive information about his friends, at least if the information is good news. Even though it saddens us, we even want to hear bad news, such as news of an injury or accident. If someone like Abraham is a friend of God, news about God is welcome; and the more welcome in proportion as God is a better friend than one's classmates, business associates, or even relatives. To recommend theology in more Biblical terms, one could say, 'This is life eternal, that they might know you, the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom you have sent.' There is more meaning in this verse than appears to a hurried reader, but it is evident one cannot be a Christian without theology - a knowledge of God." - Gordon H. Clark, In Defense of Theology