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'''Monothelitism''' was the [[christological]] doctrine that [[Jesus]] had one will but two natures (divine and human). Under the influence of the [[Patriarch Sergius I of Constantinople]], monothelitism was developed during the reign of [[Heraclius]] (610-641) as a response to the failure of [[Monoenergism]] as an attempt to reconcile the [[ |
'''Monothelitism''' was the [[christological]] doctrine that [[Jesus]] had one will but two natures (divine and human). Under the influence of the [[Patriarch Sergius I of Constantinople]], monothelitism was developed during the reign of [[Heraclius]] (610-641) as a response to the failure of [[Monoenergism]] as an attempt to reconcile the [[Miaphysite]]s (Non-Chalcedonians) with the [[Chalcedonian]]s. However, it was rejected by the Church, and was never accepted by most of the Miaphysites either. One prominent opponent of the doctrine was [[Maximus the Confessor]], who insisted instead on ''[[dythelitism]]'', the belief that Christ had two wills rather than one. |
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The [[Maronite]] Church in modern [[Lebanon]] split from the Church in response to the Monothelite Controversy, although there is dispute as to whether the Maronites were actually Monothelites - the Maronites themselves, now in communion with Rome, deny that their Christology was ever anything but orthodox. |
The [[Maronite]] Church in modern [[Lebanon]] split from the Church in response to the Monothelite Controversy, although there is dispute as to whether the Maronites were actually Monothelites - the Maronites themselves, now in communion with Rome, deny that their Christology was ever anything but orthodox. |
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Revision as of 09:51, 27 July 2006
Monothelitism was the christological doctrine that Jesus had one will but two natures (divine and human). Under the influence of the Patriarch Sergius I of Constantinople, monothelitism was developed during the reign of Heraclius (610-641) as a response to the failure of Monoenergism as an attempt to reconcile the Miaphysites (Non-Chalcedonians) with the Chalcedonians. However, it was rejected by the Church, and was never accepted by most of the Miaphysites either. One prominent opponent of the doctrine was Maximus the Confessor, who insisted instead on dythelitism, the belief that Christ had two wills rather than one.
The Maronite Church in modern Lebanon split from the Church in response to the Monothelite Controversy, although there is dispute as to whether the Maronites were actually Monothelites - the Maronites themselves, now in communion with Rome, deny that their Christology was ever anything but orthodox.
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