Summa TheologiaePart I — First Part Question 012 — Question 12 — How God is Known by Us Prooemium Article 1 — Whether any created intellect can see the essence of God? Article 2 — Whether the essence of God is seen by the created intellect through an image? Article 3 — Whether the essence of God can be seen with the bodily eye? Article 4 — Whether any created intellect by its natural powers can see the divine essence? Article 5 — Whether the created intellect needs any created light in order to see the essence of God? Article 6 — Whether of those who see the essence of God, one sees more perfectly than another? Article 7 — Whether those who see the essence of God comprehend him? Article 8 — Whether those who see the essence of God see all in God? Article 9 — Whether what is seen in God by those who see the divine essence, is seen through any similitude? Article 10 — Whether those who see the essence of God see all they see in it at the same time? Article 11 — Whether anyone in this life can see the essence of God? Article 12 — Whether God can be known in this life by natural reason? Article 13 — Whether by grace a higher knowledge of God can be obtained than by natural reason?
