What is the Beatific Vision?
The beatific vision is the ultimate creaturely experience, when we see God in heaven. Few doctrines are as universal throughout church history and yet as misunderstood and neglected today as the beatific vision, according to Gavin Ortlund. In this video he seeks to clarify what the beatific vision means.
And in case you missed it, Gavin will be joining us for the Credo Conference on the Beatific Vision April 24-25, 2026 in Washington, D.C. where he will be speaking and leading a break out session on Anselm. Read more about the conference and register today by clicking here.
Gavin Ortlund
Gavin Ortlund serves as President of Truth Unites, Visiting Professor of Historical Theology at Phoenix Seminary, and Theologian-in-Residence at Immanuel Nashville. He has a PhD from Fuller Theological Seminary in historical and theological studies. His published books include: Theological Retrieval for Evangelicals: Why We Need Our Past to Have a Future; Finding the Right Hills to Die On: The Case for Theological Triage; Retrieving Augustine’s Doctrine of Creation: Ancient Wisdom for Current Controversy; Why God Makes Sense of a World That Doesn’t: The Beauty of Christian Theism, and Anselm’s Pursuit of Joy: A Commentary on the Proslogion.
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