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c. 325 – 750 AD
Maximus the Confessor
c. 580 – 662 AD
Constantinople / North Africa
Overview
A monk and theologian who resisted imperial pressure to accept Monothelitism, insisting that Christ possesses a truly human will as well as a divine one.
Did You Know?
For his stand he was mutilated—his tongue and right hand were cut off—and he died in exile before his teaching was vindicated.
Major Writings
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The Golden Age: Greek (Eastern) Fathers
The great Eastern bishops, monks, and theologians who gave classical shape to Trinitarian and Christological orthodoxy.
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