Lectionary Calendar
Tuesday, November 5th, 2024
the Week of Proper 26 / Ordinary 31
Attention!
Tired of seeing ads while studying? Now you can enjoy an "Ads Free" version of the site for as little as 10¢ a day and support a great cause!
Click here to learn more!

Bible Encyclopedias
Agonyclites

Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Search for…
or
A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W Y Z
Prev Entry
Agony
Next Entry
Agop, John
Resource Toolbox
Additional Links

(Gr.ai, , γόνυ , and κλίνω ), a fanatical sect which arose in' the beginning of the 8th century. Their peculiar tenet was that people ought not to pray kneeling, but standing or dancing. They were not numerous, and were condemned by a council held at Jerusalem in 726.

Bibliography Information
McClintock, John. Strong, James. Entry for 'Agonyclites'. Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature. https://www.studylight.org/​encyclopedias/​eng/​tce/​a/agonyclites.html. Harper & Brothers. New York. 1870.
 
adsfree-icon
Ads FreeProfile