Sophronius, a monk of Palestine, and miaenergism. The tension between exactness and ambiguity

Oleksandr Kashchuk

Ukrainian Catholic University , Ukraine


Abstract

The scholars who examined the Miaenergist confrontation focused their attention on the different aspects of the controversy. The purpose of the article is to understand whether the sociocultural matter could also be covered in confrontation between Sophronius of Jerusalem and Sergius of Constantinople. Sophronius’ views were formed in the circle of the Palestinian monasticism, which was strongly loyal to the verbal confession of two-nature Chalcedonian Christology. Accordingly, he expressed his protest against the statement on one operation in Christ. In response, Sergius of Constantinople developed his tactics in order to defend the stance of the Church and Court of Constantinople. As a result, a significant tension between the both Patriarchs arose.

Keywords:

Sophronius of Jerusalem, Sergius of Constantinople, Miaenergism, Miatheletism, Church

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Kashchuk, O. (2018). Sofroniusz, mnich palestyński, wobec monoenergizmu. Napięcie między precyzją a dwuznacznością. Vox Patrum, 70, 259–280. https://doi.org/10.31743/vp.3209

Oleksandr Kashchuk 
Ukrainian Catholic University



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