Center for Classical Theology
The Center for Classical Theology exists to contemplate God and all things in relation to God by listening with humility to his word with the wisdom of the Great Tradition. CCT's purpose is to create a renewed vision for systematic theology today in the spirit of faith seeking understanding.
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The 2026 Credo Conference
THE BEATIFIC VISION
The apostle Paul said that the beatific vision is the Christian’s blessed hope, and the Great Tradition believed the Christian’s greatest happiness will be experienced when we one day see God. So why is it then that the beatific vision is rarely talked about in the life of the church today? The 2026 Credo Conference will retrieve this beautiful doctrine which is truly the telos of the Christian life. Like David we will ask “to gaze upon the beauty of the Lord” (Ps. 27:4).
Join us April 24-25 in Washington, D.C. as we gather to behold the beauty of God through worship, robust teaching, and contemplative dialogue.
Location: Immanuel Bible Church just outside of D.C. at 6911 Braddock Rd., Springfield, VA
This is the ultimate perfection of the contemplative life, namely that the Divine truth be not only seen but also loved.
Thomas Aquinas