Is Christ's beatific vision defensible today?
Did Jesus enjoy the beatific vision of God on earth that Christians hope to enjoy only in heaven? The answer commonly given by Catholic theologians to this question underwent a dramatic shift in the middle of the 20th century. Previously there had been a general unanimity based on the teaching of Thomas Aquinas that the answer was ‘Yes’: the earthly Christ did indeed possess heavenly knowledge. The theological situation was then radically altered to one where the answer ‘No’ became predominant. Theologians preferred to treat Christ’s knowledge in terms of self-consciousness, ordinary human knowing, faith, prophecy and mysticism, not the beatific vision.
Date:
7 March 2018, 16:00 (Wednesday, 8th week, Hilary 2018)
Venue:
Pusey House
Venue Details:
3:30pm Tea and Coffee, Hood Room. 4pm Lecture, Ursell Room
Speaker:
Fr Simon Gaine OP (University of Oxford)
Organising department:
Faculty of Theology and Religion
Part of:
Pusey House Recollection Lectures Hilary 2018
Booking required?:
Not required
Audience:
Members of the University only
Editor:
Andreia Gomes Da Costa Leite
