Thirty-nine Articles

British  

plural noun

1. a set of formulas defining the doctrinal position of the Church of England, drawn up in the 16th century, to which the clergy are required to give general consent

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Thirty-nine Articles Cultural  

1. Thirty-nine fundamental beliefs of the Anglican Communion, in addition to the common Christian creeds. The Thirty-nine Articles, most of which are short paragraphs, set down differences in belief between Anglicans and other Christians.

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Example Sentences

He loved the theater � but when he met beautiful Actress Irene Vanbrugh he could think of nothing to talk about but the Thirty-nine Articles of the Church of England.

From Time Magazine Archive

If they have given up the Thirty-nine Articles, have they on that account conceded to each other the right of judging all things for themselves? 

From The London Pulpit by Ritchie, J. Ewing (James Ewing)

He said that the Thirty-nine Articles were a bundle of inconsistencies from beginning to end.

From The City of the Mormons or, Three Days at Nauvoo, in 1842 by Caswall, Henry

Then, being asked, "Now, Mr. Jowett, answer the truth; can you sign the Thirty-nine Articles?" he dumbfoundered them with—"If you've a little ink!"

From Story of My Life, volumes 1-3 by Hare, Augustus J. C.

There sits Georgie, a very fragile teacher for so rough a class; here sits the vicar with the adults before him, deep in the mysteries of the Thirty-nine Articles.

From Faith and Unfaith by Duchess