two, late manuscripts. Yet elsewhere in her book, Rapp cites early literary sources that likewise allude to a handclasp as part of monastic pairing ritual.Radle also points out that in the liturgical prayers of both matrimony and adelphopoiesis, the respective rites speak of "a yoked partnership" (syzygos, Rapp, p. 173), but Rapp fails to point out the use of the same expression for both rites. Radle states that since Josephite marriage and adelphopoiesis emerged at the same time, scholars would do well to explore how these two types of relational bonds differ from one another. See also Bromance Confraternities David and Jonathan Female bonding Law of adoption (Mormonism) Male bonding Philia Platonic love Romantic friendship Soulmate Sodalities Womance Notes References External links Description of Adelphopoiesis ceremony, Orthodox History.org Gay Marriage: Reimagining Church History, First Things Ευαγγ. Ι. Ντόντη. Ήθη και έθιμα: Αδελφοποιΐα (αδελφοποιτοί - βλάμηδες).'' Βλάχοι.net (Vlahoi.net). 20 Αυγούστου 2006. Christian worship and liturgy Christian terminology History of Eastern Christianity Medieval LGBT history LGBT and Christianity Same-sex unions