“Being Faithful” now available

GAFCON/FCA News Release
16th December 2009

                                                    Commentary on landmark Anglican Declaration released
                                                  “Being Faithful: The Shape of Historic Anglicanism Today”

“In the past, references to documents such as the Lambeth 1998 Resolution ... have served as a form of shorthand when discerning where a church or an individual stands on the ethical scale. The Jerusalem Declaration introduces a firm doctrinal element to this. It is conceivable, then, that the Declaration will become a new test of faith, beginning with the Archbishop of Canterbury….”
Church Times, June 2008

“I agree that the Communion needs to be united in its commitments on these matters….”
Rowan Williams reacts to the Jerusalem Declaration, June 2008

2008 was a year where world Anglicanism stood at the crossroads. Such was the behaviour of The Episcopal Church of the United Stated in repudiating the Lambeth Conference of 1998 that it brought the next Lambeth meeting to an unprecedented challenge.

In June 2008, 1200 Anglican leaders, bishops, clergy and lay people, from 27 provinces of the Anglican Communion met in Jerusalem for the Global Anglican Future Conference.

The result of their deliberations in the cradle of Christianity was the Jerusalem Declaration. The document has since formed the basis of ‘The Fellowship of Confessing Anglicans’, a worldwide movement of orthodox believers which has launched several regional groups (such as FCA UK) and is growing in strength by the month.

Now, the work of 40 theologians, from 14 countries throughout the Anglican Communion, provides a commentary on this important document and how it relates to scripture, Anglican formularies and historic Anglicanism.

The theological resource group which worked on “Being Faithful: The Shape of Historic Anglicanism Today” brings together theologians and leaders from Africa, Asia, the UK, the US, and Oceania.

It’s first publication “The Way, The Truth, and the Life” was launched at GAFCON.

The General Secretary of the Primates Council, Archbishop Dr Peter Jensen called the commentary “an important study of the theology at the heart of the GAFCON/FCA movement”.

“It is a theologically-driven movement which calls us to historic belief and the great truths of the gospel that will strengthen and grow our communion” says Dr Jensen “The latest developments in the United States only heighten the need for a book such as this.”

“Being Faithful” is published by Latimer Trust and offered as a resource and also a study-guide for churches seeking to affirm their Anglican identity.

UK - Available from: Latimer Trust
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