Most Recent Booklets
The articles and booklets listed have been written by Reform members or are based on talks given at a Reform conference. The views expressed are not necessarily the 'Reform position' on a particular issue. Discussion papers are written by individual members for the council of Reform and the wider church. The author alone is responsible for the paper. All the papers may be copied freely.
- Applying for posts in the Church of England. (Hugh Balfour)
- Back To The Future. Reforming The Church of England - Learning From The Past (Jonathan Fletcher)
The eighteenth-century Church of England was in a worse state than it is today. Humanly speaking its reform is largely attributable to the efforts of 11 evangelical clergymen. Evangelicals today can learn from their example. They were successful because they held firm to their evangelical doctrines; they did not leave the Church of England; they kept the law but freely broke conventions for the sake of spreading the gospel; and they lived holy lives. This booklet recounts details from the lives of these men to illustrate these points, compares the situation today with their own, and ends with an appeal to greater unity amongst those sharing the work of contending for Christ in the Church of England.
Mini-Version. This is a compressed version of the longer paper and is designed to be used in church magazines or newsletters.
- Fractured Foundations. The urgent need to recover our doctrine of the Trinity. (Angus MacLeay)
One overlooked cause underlying the various problems in the Anglican Church today is the confusion over our doctrine of God, in particular a loss of the concept of God as Trinity. This article explains how the trinity is vital in understanding revelation, salvation, mission, ministry (concerning male and female roles), and sexuality. It demonstrates that we must hold onto this doctrine as a secure foundation.
Mini-Version. This is a compressed version of the longer paper and is designed to be used in church magazines or newsletters.