The Council of Constantinople (680): Meeting
Prof. Douglas Kuiper examines the Council of Constantinople (680), which affirmed the orthodox doctrine that Christ possesses both a divine will and a human will against the Monothelite heresy. This historical account traces the theological controversy and the ecumenical council's definitive doctrinal statement, providing valuable context for understanding early church christological debates and their resolution.
Our last article noted that Jesus Christ has two wills, a divine will and a human will, both of which work in harmony with each other. Some in the early church had taught that Christ has only one will; these were Monothelites. These included the Emperor Heraclius, who was looking for political unity in his empire, and Pope Honorius, who supposedly spoke with apostolic authority. But Sophronius, who would later be the Patriarch of Jerusalem, and Maximus the Confessor, staunchly defended the...
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