Thirty-Nine Articles

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The Thirty-Nine Articles are the defining statements of Anglican doctrine. The articles were established by a Convocation of the Church in 1563, under the direction of Archbishop Matthew Parker. They are printed in the Book of Common Prayer. Clergy of the Church of England are required to take an oath that the doctrine in the Articles is "agreeable to the Word of God," but the laity are not, and other Churches of the Anglican Communion do not make such a requirement. The Articles highlight some of the major differences between Anglican and Roman Catholic doctrine, as well as more conventional declarations of Christianity.

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The Thirty-Nine Articles are the defining statements of Anglican doctrine. The articles were established by a Convocation of the Church in 1563, under the direction of Archbishop Matthew Parker. They are printed in the Book of Common Prayer. Clergy of the Church of England are required to take an oath that the doctrine in the Articles is "agreeable to the Word of God," but the laity are not, and other Churches of the Anglican Communion do not make such a requirement. The Articles highlight some of the major differences between Anglican and Roman Catholic doctrine, as well as more conventional declarations of Christianity.

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