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Definition of ACEPHALI

Acephali
Acephali A*ceph"a*li, n. pl. [LL., pl. of acephalus. See Acephal.] 1. A fabulous people reported by ancient writers to have heads. 2. (Eccl. Hist.) (a) A Christian sect without a leader. (b) Bishops and certain clergymen not under regular diocesan control. 3. A class of levelers in the time of K. Henry I.

Meaning of ACEPHALI from wikipedia

- In church history, the term acephali (from Ancient Gr****: ἀκέφαλοι akephaloi, "headless", singular ἀκέφαλος akephalos from ἀ- a-, "without", and κεφαλή...
- Nestorianism. The forms of monophysism were numerous, and included the following: Acephali were monophysites who in 482 broke away from Peter III of Alexandria who...
- Tome, Bishop Julian of Halicarn****us, the Agnoetae, the Melitians, the Acephali, the Gaianites (supporters of a rival to Theodosius I), Stephen of Alexandria...
- eradicated the heresy of Arianism and completely stifled the new heresy of Acephali at its outset. Archbishop Isidore strengthened religious discipline throughout...
- Abura-sumashi (****anese) – Creature from a mountain p**** in Kumamoto Prefecture. Acephali (Gr****) – Headless humanoids. Acheri (Hindu) – Disease-bringing ghost....
- adopts congregationalist polity as a distinctive. Christianity portal Acephali United and uniting churches English Presbyterianism According to The Encyclopedia...
- his household. Talos, a giant man made out of bronze to protect Europa. Acephali/Headless men (Gr**** ἀκέφαλος akephalos, plural ἀκέφαλοι akephaloi, from...
- Orthodox separated from the imperial Roman church during the 5th century. Acephali Adelophagi Agnoetae Agono****a Apostolic Brethren Alumbrados Bagnolians...
- clerici vagantes; the general term for those recognising no leader is acephali. The Oxford Dictionary of the Christian Church mentions as the main lines...
- understand the meaning of Romans 13 text. Anarchism portal Christianity portal Acephali – Various leaderless Christian sects Anarchism and Islam Anarchism and...