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Kenosis vs Anamnesis - What's the difference?

kenosis | anamnesis |

As nouns the difference between kenosis and anamnesis

is that kenosis is (christianity) christ's voluntary divestment of his divine powers while anamnesis is the ability to recall past events; recollection.

kenosis

English

(wikipedia kenosis) ("kenosis on Wikiquote")

Noun

  • (Christianity) Christ's voluntary divestment of his divine powers.

    • Related terms

    * kenotic * kenotism * kenoticism

    anamnesis

    English

    Noun

  • The ability to recall past events; recollection.
  • (medicine) The medical history of a patient.
  • (rhetoric) The mention of the past; quotation of exemplary authors from memory to establish one's authority.

    • Related terms

    * anamnestic * anamnestically

    See also

    * ("anamnesis" on Wikipedia) * (Medical history)