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ACNS 4032     |     ACO     |	  6 SEPTEMBER 2005

Principles for Theological Education

At the meeting of the TEAC Steering Group and Convenors, held at Ripon
College, Cuddesdon, in July 2005, the following statement about
Principles for Theological Education was agreed.

Theological Education for the Anglican Communion (TEAC)

TEAC commends the following Principles for Theological Education to the
Archbishop of Canterbury, the Primates of the Anglican Communion and,
through them, all serving Anglican Bishops. TEAC does so in the firm
belief that these are sound principles which can be applied to every
part of the Communion and requests that Bishops be invited and
encouraged to assent individually to these Principles.

The Principles are based on the 'Aim' of TEAC as defined in November
2003 following consultation with the Primates in Brazil, May 2003.

Principles for Theological Education

Within our common life and worship

*	We will encourage a culture of teaching and learning across the
Anglican Communion to support the life of all the	baptized;
*	We will strengthen awareness of Anglican identity and promote an
understanding of the Anglican way;
*	We will be a communion of Word and Sacrament, Christians who
read and study the Bible together; and
*	We will strive to deliver theological education with
professionalism and ecumenical awareness appropriate to context.

Clare Amos
Secretary, TEAC
mailto:clare.amos@anglicancommunion.org

Note also that a provisional report on the findings of the questionnaire
on theological education distributed by TEAC can now be found on the
TEAC website: http://www.aco.org/teac/

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