Christology of the Oriental Orthodox Churches in fact developed as a reaction against Nestorian Christology, which emphasizes the distinctness of the human and divine natures of Christ. See also Interparliamentary Assembly on Orthodoxy List of Christian denominations Oriental Orthodoxy in North America References Sources External links Orthodox Joint Commission The Standing Conference of Oriental Orthodox Churches in America Encyclical, Pope Benedict XIV, Allatae Sunt (On the observance of Oriental Rites), 1755 Common Declaration of Pope John Paul II and HH Mar Ignatius Zakka I Iwas Joint Declarations Between the Syriac Orthodox and Roman Catholic Churches Dialogue with the Oriental Orthodox Churches on the Anglican Communion Website Dialogue with the Oriental Orthodox Churches on the Vatican Website The Rejection of the Term Theotokos by Nestorius Constantinople