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    The Agonoclita were a 7th century Christian sect that distinguished themselves by never kneeling during prayer, but delivering all prayers while standing. Their name comes from the Greek words meaning "not", "knee", and "I bend", referring to their practice of not bending the knee in prayer. They originated in antiquity.

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    The Agonoclita were a 7th century Christian sect that distinguished themselves by never kneeling during prayer, but delivering all prayers while standing. Their name comes from the Greek words meaning "not", "knee", and "I bend", referring to their practice of not bending the knee in prayer. They originated in antiquity.

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    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
    1. Chambers, Ephraim (1728). "Chambers' 1728 Cyclopaedia, or an Universal Dictionary of
    Arts and Sciences" (http://www.xn--cyclopdia-l3a.eu/index.php?option=com_content&view=
    article&id=1008367244&catid=1272636803:unclassified&Itemid=166). Retrieved 26 May
    2015.

    This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Chambers, Ephraim, ed.
    (1728). "Agonoclita". Cyclopædia, or an Universal Dictionary of Arts and Sciences (1st ed.). James and
    John Knapton, et al.

    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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