The book offers to the reader a deep and ample knowledge about the theological tradition of the
Oriental Orthodox Churches in general and of the Armenian Apostolic Church in particular. Since
this small family of Orthodox Churches is not very known to the public the book provides exact
reliable and scholarly first-hand theological information which is of immense value and
importance. The Family of the Oriental Orthodox Churches acknowledges only the first three
Ecumenical Councils those of Nicaea (325) Constantinople (381) and Ephesus (431) and thus
maintains the pure theology of the early Church without addition or changes. The book contains
theological studies which without exception were read at international Conferences or symposia
and consequently and naturally are written in a spirit of tolerance and reconciliation. This
ecumenical aspect is an important contribution to the rapprochement and reunion of the
Churches. Tolerance and understanding of other theological positions and phrasings are
remarkable throughout the book and in this sense an additional advantage in studying the
theology of the Oriental Orthodox Churches.
