Later , Monothelitism was developed as an attempt to bridge the gap between the Monophysite and the Chalcedonian position , but it too was rejected by the members of the Chalcedonian synod , despite at times having the support of the Byzantine emperors and one of the Popes of Rome , Honorius I. Some are of the opinion that Monothelitism was at one time held by the Maronites , but the Maronite community , for the most part , dispute this , stating that they have never been out of communion with the Catholic Church . Later , monothelitism -- the belief that Christ was 2 natures in 1 person except that he only had a divine will and no human will -- was developed as an attempt to bridge the gap between the monophysite and the Chalcedonian position , but it too was rejected by the members of the Chalcedonian synod , despite at times having the support of the Byzantine emperors and once escaping the condemnation of a Pope of Rome , Honorius I. Some are of the opinion that monothelitism was at one time held by the Maronites , but the Maronite community , for the most part , dispute this , stating that they have never been out of communion with the Catholic Church .