This document explores the various personal influences that affect how individuals read and understand the Bible. It includes questions designed to help readers reflect on their first encounters with the Bible, their church history, formal study experiences, and how life crises and personal identity shape their relationship with the Bible.
The Anglican Communion Office (ACO) is the official secretariat of the Anglican Communion – a worldwide network of Anglican churches, in over 165 countries. The ACO connects member churches, encourages global mission, fosters Christian unity, promotes ecumenism and amplifies Anglican advocacy.
The ACO also supports and facilitates the ‘Instruments of Communion’: The Anglican Consultative Council, The Lambeth Conference, the Primates’ Meeting and the Archbishop of Canterbury.