History of Philosophy Without Any Gaps HoP 106 - Double or Nothing - Maximus the Confessor
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Dec 9, 2012 AI Snips
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Martyrdom For Doctrine
- Maximus the Confessor was mutilated for defending orthodox Christology.
- His enemies cut off his hand and ripped out his tongue, and he died in 662 after persecution.
Unity Without Confusing Distinctness
- The Christological dilemma mirrored Trinitarian disputes about unity and distinction.
- Theologians needed a metaphysics that preserved both Christ's unity and his distinct divine and human properties.
Apollonarius' Controversial Claim
- Apollonarius argued Christ's human aspects led inevitably to sin and was condemned.
- He claimed human thought or will implied change and thereby moral imperfection in Christ.