Kenosis
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /kɪˈnəʊsɪs/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Kenosis is a noun meaning (Christianity) Christ's voluntary abasement consisting of humanity and the simultaneous occultation of the Divinity.
Meaning
(Christianity) Christ's voluntary abasement consisting of humanity and the simultaneous occultation of the Divinity.
Example Sentences
So then, kenosis is the general way in which God interacts with the world. It is interesting to ponder that the term kenosis is most frequently linked to Christ's voluntary renunciation of certain divine attributes in order to identify himself with mankind, as recorded in the Pauline hymn found in Phil 2:5–11.
Word Forms
- kenoses
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include kenoticism, krypsis, autohomicide, perichoresis, incarnation, ascesis.
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