anamnesis

/ˌænəmˈnisɪs/

noun

The remembering of things from a supposed previous existence (often used with reference to Platonic philosophy).

So, the early Christians looked two ways: forward and backward, or upward and downward; there was a keen sense of anamnesis (remembering of the past) and anaphora (referring to the future).

recollection,reminiscence,nostalgia