Communal Knowledge and the Beatific Vision

In this paper, I will consider what role, if any, our communion with the saints plays in our knowledge and communion with God. By considering recent work on the epistemology of personal knowledge and epistemology of religious ritual, I argue that our communion with the saints in some way enhances ou...

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Auteur principal: Cockayne, Joshua (Auteur)
Type de support: Électronique Article
Langue:Anglais
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Publié: Presses Universitaires de Louvain, Université Catholique de Louvain [2018]
Dans: TheoLogica
Année: 2018, Volume: 2, Numéro: 2, Pages: 27-46
Classifications IxTheo:CB Spiritualité chrétienne
KAE Moyen Âge central
NBC Dieu
VB Herméneutique; philosophie
Sujets non-standardisés:B Communion with the saints
B Epistemology
B Aquinas
B Beatific Vision
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