monothelite (Meaning)
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monothelite (n.)
One of an ancient sect who held that Christ had but one will as he had but one nature. Cf. Monophysite.
Synonyms & Antonyms of monothelite
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monothelite Sentence Examples
- The Monothelite heresy denied the existence of two wills in Christ, asserting only one divine will.
- The Monothelite controversy centered around the nature of the relationship between Christ's divine and human natures.
- Emperor Heraclius promoted Monothelitism as a compromise solution to reconcile Monophysites and Catholics.
- Pope Honorius I unwittingly supported Monothelitism, leading to his posthumous condemnation.
- The Lateran Council of 649 condemned Monothelitism as heretical, anathematizing its proponents.
- The Ekthesis of Emperor Constans II attempted to impose Monothelitism on the Eastern Church.
- Saint Maximus the Confessor vigorously opposed Monothelitism, defending the Orthodox doctrine of two wills in Christ.
- The Third Ecumenical Council of Constantinople in 680-681 definitively condemned Monothelitism as a heresy.
- Monothelitism influenced the rise of Islam, as its concept of a single divine will resonated with early Muslim theologians.
- The legacy of Monothelitism continues to be debated among scholars and theologians today.
FAQs About the word monothelite
One of an ancient sect who held that Christ had but one will as he had but one nature. Cf. Monophysite.
No synonyms found.
No antonyms found.
The Monothelite heresy denied the existence of two wills in Christ, asserting only one divine will.
The Monothelite controversy centered around the nature of the relationship between Christ's divine and human natures.
Emperor Heraclius promoted Monothelitism as a compromise solution to reconcile Monophysites and Catholics.
Pope Honorius I unwittingly supported Monothelitism, leading to his posthumous condemnation.
