dynamic will now inform the twofold schema of God and the world: that of creation, rest—procession—return (monē, proodos, epistrophē) and that of redemption, God—fall—purification, which have both an active, communicating aspect and a passive, receptive aspect. Knowledge is primarily the reception of spiritual light from God (ellampsis); activity is primarily the giving back of this light in imitation of the God who goes out from himself and communicates himself. But because the outgoing creature