Becoming Human in the Face of G od: G regory of N yssa's Unending Search for the Beatific Vision

This article seeks to effect a ressourcement of the theology of the beatific vision through reflection on G regory of N yssa's engagement with biblical passages that he believes speak of this vision. Through attention to N yssen's sixth homily on the B eatitudes, commentary on The L ife of M oses and H omilies on the S ong of S ongs , I argue that, for him, human persons find their telos when in union with C hrist they become ever purer, in an ever‐increasing growth in the beatific vision. G regory maintains that the perfection of human personhood consists of the soul always remaining in search of greater fulfilment of its desire to see G od in C hrist.