The Christology of Saint Maximus the Confessor
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This article by Father Dumitru Stăniloae deals with the Christology of Saint Maximus the Confessor, particularly the doctrine of the two wills of Christ as it was developed in response to Monothelitism. The study adopts a theological and speculative approach, combining patristic analysis with systematic reflection. The central idea is that the human will of Christ, far from being passive or annulled by his divine will, constitutes a full and complete natural reality, assumed in the unique hypostasis of the Son of God. Stăniloae shows that this duality of wills, unified in a single personal judgment, grounds the very possibility of salvation: only a truly willing humanity can be redeemed and deified. The theological contribution of the article lies in the articulation between Christology, anthropology and soteriology, making human freedom the condition of authentic love between the creature and God.
This article has not been translated yet — it is available in its French version here.
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