Download or read book To Gaze upon God written by Samuel Parkison and published by InterVarsity Press. This book was released on 2024-09-03 with total page 155 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Though the doctrine of the beatific vision has woefully been forgotten in the church today, Samuel Parkison argues that the beatific vision is central for the life of the church today. Through close readings of Aquinas, Dante, Calvin, and more, Parkison reminds us of the beatific vision's historical and contemporary significance.