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Compass Rose

The Compass Rose is the emblem of the Anglican Communion. It was originally designed by the late Canon Edward West of New York. The Greek inscription ‘The Truth Shall Make You Free’ (John 8:32) surrounds the cross. The compass points to Anglican/Episcopal Christianity throughout the world with the mitre on the top indicating the role of episcopacy and apostolic order that is characteristic of churches of the Communion. The modern design is by Giles Bloomfield and the symbol was set in the nave of the Cathedral Church of Christ in Canterbury and dedicated by Archbishop Robert Runcie at the final Eucharist of the Lambeth Conference in 1988. A similar Compass Rose was dedicated in Washington National Cathedral in 1990 to encourage worldwide use. The official Anglican Communion flag with the emblem was designed by the Rev’d Bruce Nutter of Australia.

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Small Compass Rose  AFRICAN PERSPECTIVES 

 

Small Compass Rose   ANGLICAN COMMUNION

  • Anglicanism: A two tunes approach to truth - some reflections related to the Covenant:      The Rt Rev'd Dr. John Saxbee [view/download...]        

 

 Small Compass Rose  APOLOGETICS

 

Small Compass Rose   ECCLESIOLOGY

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    A Quantitive Study of Lay Anglican Ecclesiology: The Rev'd Dr. Nicholas Henderson   

 

Small Compass Rose   ECUMENISM

  • Anglicanism - A Roman Catholic View - Close up: Dr. Patrick Logan [view/download...]
  • Anglican-Orthodox and Anglican-Roman Catholic Theological Dialogue: The Rev'd Canon Hugh Wybrew [view/download...]
  • The Apostolic Constitution 'Anglicanorum coetibus' of Pope Benedict XVI from an Anglican Perspective: The Rev'd Dr. Callan Slipper [view/download...]

Small Compass Rose    EDUCATION

  •  The Church of England's Response to Religious Pluralism: Canon Dr. Anne Davison                                                                 [view/download...] 

 

Small Compass Rose   HISTORY

  • The King James Bible 1611 - History and Provenance: Professor Bill Gibson [view/download...]
  • An All-Purpose Saint for the Church of England:  The Post-Reformation Evolution of the Cult of St George: Michael Collins  [view/download...]
  • Nineteenth century urbanisation and the Church of England, an assessment: The Rev'd Christopher Ramsay  
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Small Compass Rose   INTERFAITH 

  • Interfaith Priorities: The Rev'd Dr. Marcus Braybrooke [view/download...]
  • God who is Trinity: speaking with Muslims, reflections on an Anglican contribution by Archbishop Rowan Williams:  The Rev'd Canon Dr. Michael Ipgrave [view/download...]

 

Small Compass Rose   NORTH AMERICAN PERSPECTIVES

 

Small Compass Rose    PHILOSOPHY

 

Small Compass RoseSACRAMENTS

  • Sacramental Assurance and the Anglican Tradition: Anthony Woollard  [view/download...]

 

Small Compass Rose  SPIRITUALITY

  • To what extent can George Herbert's 'The Country Parson' be read as a spiritual text of relevance to the spirituality of Anglican priesthood today?: The Rev'd Christopher Ramsay                                                           [view/download...]

 

Small Compass Rose  THEOLOGY

  •  Scripture, Reason and Tradition: The Rev'd Jonathan Clatworthy                                                         [view/download...]
  • Samuel Taylor Coleridge - A Theologian for our Time: The Rev'd Canon Richard Truss [view/download...]

 

Small Compass RoseWOMEN'S MINISTRY