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To gaze upon God

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Beatific vision in doctrine, tradition, and practice

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  • "In this volume Samuel Parkison explores the significance of the doctrine of the beatific vision for the life of the church. Engaging in close readings of biblical texts and ancient, medieval, early modern, and modern theologians, Parkison shows that the beatific vision - that ultimate hope of seeing and being in the presence of God - is a central Christian conviction shared across the history of the church. Parkison not only invites readers into the wide-ranging developments of the doctrine, but shows us the implications of the Beatific Vision for how the church envisions itself today"-- Provided by publisher.
  • "Today, the doctrine of the beatific vision has been woefully forgotten within the church and its theology.Yet, throughout history Christians have always held that the blessed hope of heaven lies in seeing and being in the presence of God, of beholding the beatific vision. With lucidity and breadth, Parkison reintroduces the beatific vision and affirms its centrality for the life of the church today. Parkison argues for the beatific vision's biblical foundations and reminds us-through close readings of theologians such as Anselm of Canterbury, Thomas Aquinas, Dante, Gregory Palamas, John Calvin, and Jonathan Edwards-of the doctrine's historical and contemporary significance. The beatific vision is about seeing God, and as Christians have acknowledged across the tradition, seeing God is our ultimate end"-- Provided by publisher.

Table of Contents

What is the Beatific Vision? -- Biblical Foundations for the Beatific Vision -- A Cloud of Witnesses Part one : Pre-Reformation Historical Witness -- A Cloud of Witnesses Part two : Reformation and Post-Reformation Historical Witness -- Retrieval for Reformed-Evangelicals -- The Beatific Vision and the Christian Life -- The Beatific Vision and Global Christianity.

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Parkison, Samuel G. To gaze upon God

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  • Date: 2026-09-11T20:16:21.692989+00:00
  • Agent: cbc
  • Status: c
  • Derived from: 23677341

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  • Date: 2026-09-11
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  • Description language: eng
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