Monothelite controversy

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The Monothelite controversy was a 7th-century theological dispute within Christianity over whether Christ had one will or two, which deeply divided the Eastern and Western churches and prompted several major church councils.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Christian doctrinal dispute
Christological controversy
theological controversy
divided Eastern Church
Western Church
doctrinalOutcome Christ has two natural operations
Christ has two natural wills
Christ’s human will is not abolished by his divine will
field Christology
hasCause debate over whether Christ has one will or two wills
hasEffect affirmation of two wills in Christ
condemnation of Monothelitism as heresy
excommunications and depositions of church leaders
formal definition of dyothelitism
tension between papacy and Byzantine emperors
hasToDoWith nature and person of Christ
relationship between Christ’s human and divine natures
will of Christ
historicalImpact deepened divisions between Eastern and Western churches
shaped later orthodox Christological doctrine
influencedBy Council of Chalcedon
earlier Monophysite controversies
location Byzantine Empire
Eastern Mediterranean
mainTopic Monothelitism
dyothelitism
opposedBy supporters of dyothelitism
participant Byzantine emperors
Eastern Christian bishops
Western Christian bishops
bishops of Rome
patriarchs of Constantinople
relatedConcept Council of Chalcedon
Miaphysitism
Monenergism
Monophysitism
Monothelitism
dyothelitism
religion Christianity
significantEvent Council of Constantinople of 680–681
Council of Constantinople of 692 (Quinisext Council)
Lateran Council of 649
Sixth Ecumenical Council
Third Council of Constantinople
startTime 7th century
supportedBy supporters of Monothelitism
timePeriod Byzantine era

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Pope Agatho seeAlso Monothelite controversy
Constantine IV religiousIssueAddressed Monothelite controversy
subject linked to: Emperor Constantine IV
Patriarch Sergius I of Constantinople controversy Monothelite controversy
Pyrrhus of Constantinople roleIn Monothelite controversy
Pyrrhus of Constantinople seeAlso Monothelite controversy
Macarius of Antioch participatedIn the Monothelite controversy
linked to: Monothelite controversy
Ambigua relatedTo monothelite controversy
linked to: Monothelite controversy
Questions to Thalassius associatedWith monothelite controversy
linked to: Monothelite controversy
Ekthesis controversy Monothelite controversy
subject linked to: the Ekthesis
Typos of Constans II theologicalContext Monothelite controversy
subject linked to: the Typos of Constans II
Ecthesis of 638 controversy Monothelite controversy
Pope Severinus seeAlso Monothelite controversy