This most significant Orthodox theologian of the seventh century argued strongly in favor of the view that Jesus Christ has two wills because he has two natures (divine and human).

Name this father of Byzantine theology who suffering persecution and exile for his doctrinal commitment, which ultimately triumphed at the Council of Constantinople.

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Stephanie Young

7 April, 05:27

This most significant Orthodox theologian of the seventh century argued strongly in favor of the view that Jesus Christ has two wills because he has two natures (divine and human).

Name this father of Byzantine theology who suffering persecution and exile for his doctrinal commitment, which ultimately triumphed at the Council of Constantinople.

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Jeffrey Stokes · Answer 1

The doctrine of the two wills of Jesus Christ is called Dyothelitism. According to it, Jesus has two wills, one as a human being and one as a divine being. It has relevant consequences for Christian theology. The champion of Dyothelitism is Maximus the Confessor, a monk, theologian and scholar who lived in the Byzantine Empire in the 6th-7th centuries.