Gregory of Nyssa: “The other class of spiritual substance [i.e. the soul] has been brought into being by creation; thus it constantly looks towards to the first Cause[...]"

“The other class of spiritual substance [i.e. the soul] has been brought into being by creation; thus it constantly looks towards to the first Cause, and is preserved in existence by a continual participation in transcendent Being. Thus in a certain sense, it is constantly being created, ever changing for the better in its growth in perfection; along these lines no limit can be envisaged, nor can its progressive growth in perfection be limited by any term.” (Cant., Or. 6, Musurillo, pp. 196-7)

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