{"product_id":"to-gaze-upon-god-the-beatific-vision-in-doctrine-tradition-and-practice-paperback","title":"To Gaze Upon God: The Beatific Vision in Doctrine, Tradition, and Practice - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eSamuel Parkison\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eToday, the doctrine of the beatific vision has been woefully forgotten within the church and its theology.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eYet, 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSamuel G. Parkison (PhD Midwestern Seminary) is Associate Professor of Theological Studies at Gulf Theological Seminary in the United Arab Emirates. He is the author of several books, including \u003ci\u003eProclaiming the Triune God: The Doctrine of the Trinity in the Life of the Church\u003c\/i\u003e (co-author), as well as \u003ci\u003eThinking Christianly: Bringing Sundry Thoughts Captive to Christ\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eIrresistible Beauty: Beholding Triune Glory in the Face of Jesus Christ\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 248\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.64 x 8.94 x 6.1 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 03, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51966827233581,"sku":"9781514007662","price":32.62,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/3185\/6429\/files\/KZd3efASaH9781514007662.webp?v=1775539215","url":"https:\/\/ishookbooks.com\/products\/to-gaze-upon-god-the-beatific-vision-in-doctrine-tradition-and-practice-paperback","provider":"iShook Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}