Albert Einstein taught that imagination is more important than knowledge, probably having come to this conclusion through a realization that almost all science represents belief—faith—as opposed to knowledge. It should come as no surprise, then, that science—especially modern physics with its theories of relativity and quantum mechanics—has revolutionized thinking about the likelihood of the existence of God.
It makes sense that the biblical God, who is both good and goodness as such, would necessarily want his human progeny to know him firsthand, and he would also want to draw closer to them by walking a mile in their shoes, providing for their eternal security and joy, and enjoying mutual love with them. So how does this good God make himself known to us—and how can we draw closer to him?