Maximus the Confessor – the Father of the Eastern and Western Churches

The paper explores the role of the Church of Rome in the theological crisis that occurred in the Roman empire during the seventh century, and how this church was appreciated by Maximus the Confessor. It explains the rationale of the doctrines of Monoenergism and Monothelitism, and the standpoint of the bishops of Rome regarding them. It also touches on the attitude of Maximus the Confessor to the state.