Portal:Oriental Orthodoxy
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Oriental Orthodoxy refers to the faith of those Eastern Christian Churches that recognize only three ecumenical councils — the First Council of Nicaea, the First Council of Constantinople and the First Council of Ephesus. They rejected the dogmatic definitions of the Council of Chalcedon (451). Hence, these Oriental Orthodox Churches are also called Old Oriental Churches or Non-Chalcedonian Churches. Despite the potentially confusing nomenclature (Oriental meaning eastern), Oriental Orthodox churches are distinct from those that are collectively referred to as the Eastern Orthodox Church. The Oriental Orthodox communion comprises six groups: Coptic Orthodox, Ethiopian Orthodox, Eritrean Orthodox, Syriac Orthodox, Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church (India) and Armenian Apostolic churches. These six churches, while being in communion with one another, are hierarchically independent. The Oriental Orthodox Church and the rest of the Church split over differences in Christological terminology. The First Council of Nicaea (325) declared that Jesus Christ is God, "consubstantial" with the Father; and the First Council of Ephesus (431) that Jesus, though divine as well as human, is only one being (hypostasis). Twenty years after Ephesus, the Council of Chalcedon declared that Jesus is in two complete natures, one human and one divine. Those who opposed Chalcedon likened its doctrine to the Nestorian heresy, condemned at Ephesus, that Christ was two distinct beings, one divine (the Logos) and one human (Jesus). Oriental / African Orthodox Christians do not believe in One Nature, but rather Two distinct natures that are unified in One Person of the Trinity (i.e. the Son). These two natures always exist in Christ and He is never alienated from His Divinity - This is the most important point. Oriental / African Orthodox were believed to fundamentally differ from the Catholics and the Greek Orthodox in that unlike us, the Catholics and others believed that Christ was at times human (e.g. when He wept or when He died)and at times divine. We maintained and maintain that Christ never changed his nature. He was always human and divine. He as G-d freely took on the human attribute of mortality and then flung off the attribute of death at His divine will to resurrect and transform our flesh gotten from St. Mary unto eternal life. We too believe in two natures, but we believe in the constancy of Christ's nature (i.e. it does not change). Selected article Did you know...
WikiProjectsQuotes"You victorious martyrs who endured torments gladly for the sake of the God and Savior, you who have boldness of speech toward the Lord himself, you saints, intercede for us who are timid and sinful men, full of sloth, that the grace of Christ may come upon us, and enlighten the hearts of all of us that so we may love him."
"This is true perfection: not to avoid a wicked life because we fear punishment, like slaves; not to do good because we expect repayment, as if cashing in on the virtuous life by enforcing some business deal. On the contrary, disregarding all those good things which we do hope for and which God has promised us, we regard falling from God’s friendship as the only thing dreadful, and we consider becoming God’s friend the only thing truly worthwhile."
CategoriesTopicsBackground: Christianity • Eastern Orthodox Theology • Miaphysitism • Apostolic Succession • Intercession of Saints • Nicene Creed • Four Marks of the Church • Panentheism Ecumenical and other councils: First Council of Nicaea • First Council of Constantinople • First Council of Ephesus • Second Council of Ephesus Popes & Patriarchs: Pope of Alexandria • Patriarch of Antioch • Patriarch of Armenia • Catholicos of the East Rites: Liturgy of St James • Syriac Language • Coptic language • Syriac Christianity Churches: Coptic Orthodox Church of Alexandria • British Orthodox Church • French Orthodox Church • Armenian Apostolic Church of All Armenians • Armenian Apostolic Church of Cilicia • Armenian Apostolic Church of Constantinople • Armenian Apostolic Church of Jerusalem • Syriac Orthodox Church • Malankara Syriac Orthodox Church • Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church • Eritrean Orthodox Tewahedo Church • Indian Orthodox Church Related portals
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