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Maximus the Confessor (Greek: Μάξιμος ὁ Ὁμολογητής, romanized: Maximos ho Homologētēs), also spelled Maximos, otherwise known as Maximus the Theologian and Maximus of Constantinople (c. 580 – 13 August 662), was a Christian monk, theologian, and scholar. In his early life, Maximus was a civil servant, and an aide to the Byzantine Emperor Heraclius. He gave up this life in the political sphere to enter the monastic life. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Maximus the Confessor has received more than 598,109 page views. His biography is available in 45 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 42 in 2019). Maximus the Confessor is the 425th most popular religious figure (down from 379th in 2019). (up from 164th in 2019)
Maximus the Confessor is most famous for his doctrine of the two energies of God. This doctrine states that there are two energies in God. The first energy is the divine energy that is the source of all goodness and life. The second energy is the energy of the devil, which is the source of all evil and death.
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Among religious figures, Maximus the Confessor ranks 425 out of 2,238. Before him are Pope John VII, Pope Valentine, Saint Sava, 'Abd al-Rahman ibn 'Awf, Paul of Thebes, and Abd Allah ibn Abbas. After him are Uwais al-Qarani, Abu Dawood, Salome, Januarius, Pope Celestine II, and Thomas à Kempis.
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Among people born in 580, Maximus the Confessor ranks 4. Before him are Bilal ibn Rabah, Abu Sufyan ibn Harb, and 'Abd al-Rahman ibn 'Awf. After him are Amr ibn al-As, Theophylact Simocatta, Wei Zheng, Abu Darda, Abd-Allah ibn Jahsh, Fabia Eudokia, and George of Pisidia. Among people deceased in 662, Maximus the Confessor ranks 1. After him are Childebert the Adopted, Ansegisel, Godepert, and Ka'b ibn Zuhayr.
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