Eric DeVilliers is a Catholic theologian engaged in the comparative study of early Christianity and Islam. His book manuscript explores the meaning and development of the doctrine of the vision of God (visio beatifica). Working in Arabic, Coptic, Greek, Latin, and Turkish, DeVilliers draws on Christian patristic theology, classical Islamic theology, and medieval scholastic thought. His research demonstrates that there is one continuous discourse from Late Antiquity into early Islam in which the Qur’an accepts and reworks several Christian interpretive themes. DeVilliers is a Fulbright Scholar and has served as a member of the steering committee for the Study of Middle Eastern Christianity at the American Academy of Religion. He earned his PhD in 2024 from the University of Notre Dame, where he also received the theology department’s Excellence in Teaching award.