Gavin Ortlund: What is the Beatific Vision and Why Does it Matter? Credo Conference 2026

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). The 2026 Credo Conference devoted itself to contemplating the Beatific Vision. Speakers included Gavin Ortlund, Matthew Barrett, Todd Billings, Louis Markos, Jordan Cooper, and Michael Allen. You can now watch each video at Credo, or visit Credo’s YouTube channel and subscribe.

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