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''Synopsis:'' {{Infobox_Contents |topic_name = The 39 Articles |subtopics = [[Thirty-Nine Articles are some of the defining statements of doctrine in the [[Church of England]]. The articles were established by a Convocation of the Church in 1563, under the direction of [[Archbishop Matthew Parker]] and are printed in the [[Book of Common Prayer(1571 text)]]. The Articles highlight some of the major differences between Anglican and late mediaeval Christian doctrinal abuses, as well as more conventional declarations of Christianity.|opinion_pieces = {{short_opinions}} |}}
{{rtoc}}{{topics}}* [[The Thirty-Nine Articles (1571 text)are some of the defining statements of doctrine in the [[Church of England]]. They are not official doctrinal documents in all Anglican churches, only in some of them. 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]] {{opinions}} ==Main article==do not make such a requirement. The Articles highlight some of the major differences between Anglican and late mediaeval Christian doctrinal abuses, as well as more conventional declarations of Christianity.
The Thirty-Nine Articles are some of the defining statements of doctrine in the [[Church of England]]. They are not official doctrinal documents in all Anglican churches, only in some of them. 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 late mediaeval Christian doctrinal abuses, as well as more conventional declarations of Christianity.{{stub}}
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* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thirty-Nine_Articles Wikipedia - Thirty-Nine Articles]
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