Lecture 8 Flashcards
(553) Council
Two Physeis in one divine Hypostasis
Constantinople II
(7th century)
Because Christ is divine, he could not sin. He always was in line with Father. Not possible to do this with human will (Jesus only had divine will)
*refuted by Maximus the Confessor and Constantinople III
Monothelitism
(580-662)
- refuted Monothelitism
- Distinction between human will into Natural and Gnomic wills
St. Maximus the Confessor
- Free movement toward perfection of one’s nature
- Necessary for human nature (separates us from animals), so Christ must have had one
- Always in harmony with God’s will
Natural Will
- Ability to make choice between real goods and apparent/false goods (salad vs junk food)
- Makes sin possible
- Only human hypostasis has one–Jesus does not
Gnomic Will
(680-681)
Council that condemned Monothelitism
Constantinople III
“image smashers”
- Did not think image of Christ/saints could be used in worship
- Denies Incarnation in a way
Iconoclasm
(675?-749)
- Refuted Iconoclasm
- Because God became visible as a human, we can have an image of Christ which is an image of God. Saints are united with Christ, so we can see Christ through them
John Damascene
Council that refuted Iconoclasm
Nicea II
Constantinople I, II, & III
Nicea I & II
Council of Chalcedon
Council of Ephesus
Councils before split in Church
“gift”
Grace
gift of union with God with forgiveness of sins
Theological meaning of grace
God and Holy Spirit present within us
Uncreated grace
Effects on us brought about by the presence of Holy Spirit
Created grace
Points out shift from uncreated to created grace and wants renewed emphasis on uncreated
Carl Rahner