THE THIRTYNINE ARTICLES

What defines the Church of England Are the Thirtynine Articles of any relevance today Anglicanism according to Jim Packer possesses the truest wisest and potentially richest heritage in all Christendom with the Thirtynine Articles at its heart They catch the substance and spirit of biblical Christianity superbly well and also provide and excellent model of how to confess the faith in a divided Christendom In this Latimer Study Packer aims to show how the sixteenth century Articles should be viewed in the twentyfirst century and how they can enrich the faith of Anglicans in general and of Anglican evangelicals in particular He demonstrates why the Articles must once again be given a voice within the church not merely as an historical curiosity but an authoritative doctrinal statement A thoughtprovoking appendix by Roger Beckwith offers seventeen Supplementary Articles addressing theological issues which have come into prominence since the original Articles were composed This booklet first published more than twenty years ago remains much in demand and as timely as ever It has proved on of the most popular and enduring Latimer Studies and is now issued in a second edition Jim Packer is Board of Governors Professor of Theology at Regent College Vancouver Amongst his many bestselling books are Evangelism and the Sovereignty of God 1961 Knowing God 1973 Keep in Step with the Spirit 1984 and Among Gods Giants 1991 Roger Beckwith was librarian and warden of Latimer House Oxford for more than thirty years His recent books include Elders in Every City 2003 and Calendar Chronology and Worship 2005