You can only love someone to the extent that you know them

File under: things I used to say but don't anymore

I’ve heard this. I’ve taught this. I’ve read books written around the idea, and I’ve endorsed them.

We - they and I - taught this idea in the context of learning God - learning His attributes, His ways - learning theology. And here are a few things I hate about it now.

One - I understand the goal of this idea is that you would want to learn more about…