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Beatific vision
Beatific vision. The vision of God granted to the redeemed in heaven. The term is used mainly in Catholic theology where it was the subject of much debate in the later Middle Ages. In Islam, the vision of God is the culminating experience of the rewarded in heaven, though the impossibility of seeing God directly is usually defended by affirming that a general manifestation of God is interpreted in the forms of habitual devotion.
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JOHN BOWKER. "Beatific vision." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of World Religions. 1997. Encyclopedia.com. 27 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. JOHN BOWKER. "Beatific vision." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of World Religions. 1997. Encyclopedia.com. (May 27, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O101-Beatificvision.html JOHN BOWKER. "Beatific vision." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of World Religions. 1997. Retrieved May 27, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O101-Beatificvision.html |
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Beatific Vision
Beatific Vision. The vision of the Divine Being in heaven which, according to Christian theology, is the final destiny of the redeemed. Its nature was the subject of much dispute in the later Middle Ages. According to some theologians the vision is granted in exceptional circumstances for brief periods in this life.
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E. A. LIVINGSTONE. "Beatific Vision." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of the Christian Church. 2000. Encyclopedia.com. 27 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. E. A. LIVINGSTONE. "Beatific Vision." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of the Christian Church. 2000. Encyclopedia.com. (May 27, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O95-BeatificVision.html E. A. LIVINGSTONE. "Beatific Vision." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of the Christian Church. 2000. Retrieved May 27, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O95-BeatificVision.html |
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beatific vision
beatific vision the first sight of the glories of heaven; the direct experience of God by those in heaven.
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ELIZABETH KNOWLES. "beatific vision." The Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable. 2006. Encyclopedia.com. 27 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. ELIZABETH KNOWLES. "beatific vision." The Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable. 2006. Encyclopedia.com. (May 27, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O214-beatificvision.html ELIZABETH KNOWLES. "beatific vision." The Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable. 2006. Retrieved May 27, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O214-beatificvision.html |
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