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The Oriental Orthodox Communion refers to the churches of the Eastern Christian traditions that keep the faith of agree with only the first three [[ecumenical councils]] and but reject the the fourth ecumenical council, the [[Council of Chalcedon]]. Thus, despite potentially confusing nomenclature, Oriental Orthodox These churches are distinct from include the churches that collectively refer to themselves as [[Eastern OrthodoxyArmenian Apostolic Church]]. The Oriental Orthodox churches came to a parting of the ways with the remainder of Christianity in , the 5th century. The separation resulted in part from the Oriental Orthodox churches' refusal to accept the view that [[Nature of ChristCoptic Orthodoxy|Jesus has two naturesCoptic Church]] — one divine and one human. The Oriental Churches include the [[Armenian Apostolic Syriac Orthodox Church]]. Thus, despite the potentially confusing name, [[Coptic Oriental Orthodox Church]] and churches are completely separate from the [[Syriac Eastern Orthodoxy|Eastern Orthodox Church]]churches.
===History of Oriental Orthodoxy===
The churches in Armenia, Egypt and Syria parted with other Christian churches (such as the churches of Rome and Greece) in the 5th century. The separation resulted because the Oriental Orthodox churches would not accept the view of the remaining Chrisitan churches that [[Nature of Christ|Jesus has two distinct natures]] — one divine and one human.
===Branches of Oriental Orthodoxy===
The Oriental Churches include the [[Armenian Apostolic Church]], [[Coptic Orthodox Church]] and the [[Syriac Orthodox Church]].
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==Links==
*[http://orthodoxwiki.org/Main_Page Oriental_Orthodox OrthodoxWiki- Oriental Orthodox]
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oriental_Orthodoxy Wikipedia - Oriental Orthodoxy]
