Agonoclita
Agonoclita or the Agonoclites in antiquity was a Christian sect from the 7th century whose distinguishing principle was never to kneel, but to deliver all their prayers standing.[1]
Etymology[]
The name of this group is derived from the following Greek words: the privative particle α ("not"), γονυ ("knee"), and κλινω ("I bend").
References[]
- ^ Chambers, Ephraim (1728). "Chambers' 1728 Cyclopaedia, or an Universal Dictionary of Arts and Sciences". Retrieved 26 May 2015.
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See also[]
- List of Christian denominations
- Genuflection
- Obeisance
- Prostration
- Prayer mat
- Zemnoy poklon
- Bowing
- Religious denomination
- List of religions and spiritual traditions
- Timeline of Christianity
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