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kenosis [kɪˈnəʊsɪs] n (Christianity / Ecclesiastical Terms) Christianity Christ's voluntary renunciation of certain divine attributes, in order to identify himself with mankind (Philippians 2:6-7) [from Greek: an emptying, from kenoun to empty from kenos empty] kenotic [kɪˈnɒtɪk] adj & n How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Our care for one another, as others have need and we have resources, is likened to the kenosis of the Christ (cf. Kierkegaard's concept of genuine selfhood under God through kenosis marks a crucial difference between Percy and Camus. For those of us who fulfill our baptismal call to follow Jesus in and through the sacrament of matrimony, kenosis is the call to a self-emptying or dying to our needs, hopes, and expectations. |
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