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1. Paulicianism

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   The movement eschewed hierarchical church structures, viewing the elaborate Byzantine hierarchy of bishops and priests as agents of the material world. Their organization was radically simplified, centered around charismatic teachers called Apostoloi (Apostles) and Protestantes (Witnesses).
   Worship services were held in private houses, known as Kuriakon (Houses of the Lord), and were characterized by long sermons, readings from the accepted epistles, and intense, often silent, contemplation. The traditional baptism with water was vehemently rejected as polluting the spirit with the ele…