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Dec 1, 2019 · Oriental Orthodox churches are distinct from those referred to as the Eastern Orthodox Church. The Oriental Orthodox can be further subdivided into six organizations -- Coptic Orthodox, Ethiopian Orthodox, Syriac Orthodox, Eritrean Orthodox, Indian-Syrian Orthodox and American Apostolic.
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Oriental Orthodoxy shares much theology and many ecclesiastical traditions with the Eastern Orthodox Church; these include a similar doctrine of salvation and a tradition of collegiality between bishops, as well as reverence of the Theotokos and use of the Nicene Creed.
There is thus no real distinction between the term Eastern Orthodox (which identifies the only True Church) and the term "Oriental Orthodox" (which denotes several false churches).
Mar 21, 2024 · Eastern Orthodox Churches believe in diaphysitism (two natures in Christ), while Oriental Orthodox Churches adhere to Miaphysitism (one incarnate nature post-union); unity efforts include the 1989 Agreement recognizing shared theology despite semantic differences.
6 days ago · Oriental Orthodoxy. Oriental Orthodox theology refers to the study of God and Christian teachings within the context of the Oriental Orthodox Churches. The Oriental Orthodox Churches adhere to the faith and tenets set out by the Nicene Creed, and the Councils of Nicaea, Constantinople and Ephesus. The church uses the Bible and sacred traditions ...
2 days ago · From the time of the Council of Chalcedon in 451 to the late 20th century, the Oriental Orthodox churches were out of communion with the Roman Catholic Church and later the Eastern Orthodox Church because of a perceived difference in doctrine regarding the divine and human natures of Jesus.
5 days ago · Orthodoxy here refers to the two great bodies of Christianity that use the term to characterize their theologies and liturgies: the churches of Eastern Orthodoxy and the churches that constitute the so-called Oriental Orthodox communion. Each of the national churches of Eastern Orthodoxy is autonomous.