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{{summary | text__NOTOC__==Synopsis==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.}}
{{overview}}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. ==Contents==
{{links}}==Main article== 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. ===Main thrust of the articles=== ==Links==
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* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thirty-Nine_Articles Wikipedia - Thirty-Nine Articles]
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