Will, Action and Freedom: Christological Controversies in the Seventh Century (The Medieval Mediterranean) (Medieval Mediterranean: Peoples, Economies and Cultures, 400-1500)

Such important issues of the modern thought as freedom, will, and action have their roots not only in classical philosophy, but also in early Christian theology. The book aims to fill a gap in our knowledge about the theological roots of the issues mentioned. The author explores Christological contests of the 7th century on the issues of will and actions (energy) in Christ. The main source for the research are the acts of the western and eastern Church councils and writings of the most prominent theologians of the time. The author also thoroughly examines the preceding theological traditions associated with the names of Apollinarius of Laodicea, Theodore of Mopsuestia, Cyril of Alexandria and Severus of Antioch. Early Monenergisms -- Apollinarius Of Laodicea -- The Antiochian Tradition -- Anti-chalcedonian Monenergisms -- The Monenergism Of Severus Of Antioch -- The Monothelitism Of Severus -- Julian Of Halicarnassus -- The Agnoetes -- Criticism Of The Concept Of Ignorance -- Theodosius Of Alexandria -- Anthimus Of Trebizond -- Colluthus -- Constantine Of Laodicea -- Sergius The Grammarian -- Conclusions -- Theopaschism -- The Eve Of The Monothelite Controversy -- History -- Historical Premises -- Setting Up The New Doctrine -- Union At Alexandria -- The Ecthesis -- Maximus And The West : Strategic Alliance -- The Typos -- The Lateran Council -- The 680/1 Council -- Attempts At A Renewal Of Monothelitism -- The Maronites -- Conclusions -- 'imperial' Monenergism-monothelitism Versus Dyenergism-dyothelitism -- Key Notions -- The Oneness Of Christ -- One Hypostasis And Two Natures -- Natural Properties -- Energeia -- Notion-- 'a New Theandric Energeia' -- Two Energeiai -- Created And Uncreated Energeiai -- Will -- Notion -- One Or Two Wills -- Relations Between Main Categories -- Energeia--one-who-acts-- Will : One-who-wills -- Will :'nous' -- Energeia : Nature -- Will-nature -- Energeia : Will : Natural Properties -- Energeia : Will. By Cyril Hovorun. Includes Bibliographical References (p. [169]-191) And Index. Early monenergisms -- Apollinarius of Laodicea -- The antiochian tradition -- Anti-chalcedonian monenergisms -- The monenergism of severus of Antioch -- The monothelitism of Severus -- Julian of Halicarnassus -- The Agnoetes -- Criticism of the concept of ignorance -- Theodosius of Alexandria -- Anthimus of Trebizond -- Colluthus -- Constantine of Laodicea -- Sergius the grammarian -- The eopaschism -- The eve of the monothelite controversy -- History -- Historical premises -- Setting up the new doctrine -- Union at Alexandria -- The Ecthesis -- Maximus and the west : strategic alliance -- The typos -- The Lateran Council the 680/1 council -- Attempts at a renewal of monothelitism -- The Maronites -- "Imperial" monenergism --Monothelitism versus dyenergism-dyothelitism -- Key notions -- The oneness of Christ -- One hypostasis and two natures -- Natural properties -- Energeia -- Notion-- "A new theandric energeia" -- Two energeiai -- Created and uncreated energeiai -- Will -- Notion -- One or two wills -- Relations between main categories -- Energeia-one-who-acts-- Will-one-who-wills -- Will-"nous" -- Energeia-nature -- Will-nature -- Energeia-will-natural properties -- Energeia-will The book explores the theological roots of the issues of freedom, will, and action as they were discussed from the 4th to the 7th century, climaxing in the controversies concerning the will and energy of Christ.