Dyothelitism
Introduction '''Dyothelitism''' or '''dithelitism''' (from Greek δυοθελητισμός "doctrine of two wills") is the Christological doctrine that teaches the existence of two wills (divine and human) in the person of Jesus Christ. Specifically, dyothelitism correlates the distinctiveness of two wills with the existence of two specific natures (divine and human) in the person of Jesus Christ, in a dyophysite context.
History Dyothelitism as a position stands in opposition to the view of monothelitism, the doctrine of Jesus having one will, in Christological thought. Dyothelitism was championed by Maximus the Confessor. The conflict arose between varying views of the constitution of a 'person' and 'will': monothelites believe that a single person can only possess a single will without arising in conflict, whereas dyothelites emphasize the perfect humanity in Christ's nature.The debate concerning the monothelite and dithelite churches came to a conclusion at the Third Council of Constantinople in 681.The Council declared that, in line with the declarations of the Council of Chalcedon in 451, just as there are two natures in the one person of Jesus Christ, there are equally two "wills" or "modes of operation" in the one person of Jesus as well:Chalcedonian Christianity accepts dyothelitism as theologically orthodox. The Catechism of the Catholic Church states:
See also * Monothelitism* Dyoenergism* Council of Chalcedon* Christology
References
Sources * * Andrew Loke, "On Dyothelitism Versus Monothelitism: The Divine Preconscious Model", The Heythrop Journal, vol. 57/1 (2016) 135–141. * * *
External links *  Classical Christianity (2016): St. Cyril on Dyoenergism and Dyotheletism*  History of the Christian Church, Volume IV: Mediaeval Christianity. A.D. 590-1073