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Monotheletism

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Monothelitism, Monotheletism
a heretical position of the 7th century that Christ’s human will had been superseded by the divine. Also Monothelism. — Monothelite, Monothelete, n. — Monothelitic, Monotheletic, adj.
See also: Christ
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A variant of monophysitism that is pertinent to the current issue, in fact, was called monotheletism ("one will"), which taught that there was only one divine "energy" or "will" at work in Christ--that he lacked a true human will.
Human & divine: did Jesus have faith? by Johnson, Luke Timothy / Commonweal
 
 
 
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