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Palingenesis vs Ekpyrosis - What's the difference?

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As nouns the difference between palingenesis and ekpyrosis

is that palingenesis is the apparent repetition, during the development of a single embryo, of changes that occurred previously in the evolution of its species while ekpyrosis is the supposed periodic destruction of the universe.

palingenesis

English

Noun

(palingeneses)
  • (biology) The apparent repetition, during the development of a single embryo, of changes that occurred previously in the evolution of its species.
  • Spiritual rebirth through the transmigration of the soul in Christian baptism.

    • Synonyms

    * (biology) recapitulation

    ekpyrosis

    English

    Noun

    (ekpyroses)
  • (philosophy) The supposed periodic destruction of the universe

    • Related terms

    *ekpyrotic

    See also

    *palingenesis (the subsequent recreation)