Maximus the Confessor
Ambigua, Mystagogia — the greatest Byzantine theologian
The most profound theological mind between Augustine and Aquinas. He defended Christ's two wills, for which the emperor had his tongue and hand cut off. His theology of theosis remains the heart of Orthodoxy.
Key works
- Ambigua (Difficulties)~630-634— The summit of Byzantine philosophical theology
- Mystagogia~628-630— The liturgy as cosmic symbol
- Quaestiones ad Thalassium~630— 65 questions on Scripture