Global Anglican Future Conference
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The Global Anglican Future Conference (GAFCON) is a conservative movement and gathering within the worldwide Anglican Communion that seeks to uphold traditional Anglican doctrine and practice, particularly in response to perceived theological liberalism.
All labels observed (7)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Global Anglican Future Conference canonical | 5 |
| GAFCON | 4 |
| GAFCON I | 1 |
| GAFCON II | 1 |
| GAFCON III | 1 |
| GAFCON movement | 1 |
| Global Anglican Future movement | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Global Anglican Future Conference Context triple: [Lambeth 1998 Resolution I.10 on Human Sexuality, relatedTo, Global Anglican Future Conference]
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Lambeth Conference
The Lambeth Conference is a decennial gathering of Anglican bishops from around the world that serves as a major forum for discussion, consultation, and guidance on issues affecting the Anglican Communion.
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Anglican–Roman Catholic bishops’ conferences
Anglican–Roman Catholic bishops’ conferences are regional assemblies where Anglican and Roman Catholic bishops collaborate on ecumenical dialogue, pastoral issues, and joint initiatives between the two traditions.
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Anglican Consultative Council
The Anglican Consultative Council is a representative international body that facilitates cooperation, consultation, and shared decision-making among the provinces of the worldwide Anglican Communion.
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General Synod of the Anglican Church of Australia
The General Synod of the Anglican Church of Australia is the national legislative and decision‑making assembly that sets doctrine, policy, and governance frameworks for the Anglican Church across Australia.
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Anglican–Roman Catholic International Commission
The Anglican–Roman Catholic International Commission is an official theological dialogue body that brings together Anglican and Roman Catholic representatives to work toward greater doctrinal agreement and Christian unity between the two churches.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Global Anglican Future Conference Target entity description: The Global Anglican Future Conference (GAFCON) is a conservative movement and gathering within the worldwide Anglican Communion that seeks to uphold traditional Anglican doctrine and practice, particularly in response to perceived theological liberalism.
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A.
Lambeth Conference
The Lambeth Conference is a decennial gathering of Anglican bishops from around the world that serves as a major forum for discussion, consultation, and guidance on issues affecting the Anglican Communion.
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B.
Anglican–Roman Catholic bishops’ conferences
Anglican–Roman Catholic bishops’ conferences are regional assemblies where Anglican and Roman Catholic bishops collaborate on ecumenical dialogue, pastoral issues, and joint initiatives between the two traditions.
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C.
Anglican Consultative Council
The Anglican Consultative Council is a representative international body that facilitates cooperation, consultation, and shared decision-making among the provinces of the worldwide Anglican Communion.
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General Synod of the Anglican Church of Australia
The General Synod of the Anglican Church of Australia is the national legislative and decision‑making assembly that sets doctrine, policy, and governance frameworks for the Anglican Church across Australia.
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E.
Anglican–Roman Catholic International Commission
The Anglican–Roman Catholic International Commission is an official theological dialogue body that brings together Anglican and Roman Catholic representatives to work toward greater doctrinal agreement and Christian unity between the two churches.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Anglican leadership body
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Anglican movement ⓘ Christian conference ⓘ church administrative body ⓘ religious conference ⓘ religious conference ⓘ religious conference ⓘ religious organization ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Global Anglican Future Conference
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surface form:
GAFCON movement
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| country | Kenya ⓘ |
| countryOfFounding | Israel ⓘ |
| denomination | Anglican Communion ⓘ |
| focus |
church planting
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mission and evangelism ⓘ support for persecuted Christians ⓘ |
| founded | 2008 ⓘ |
| foundingLocation | Jerusalem ⓘ |
| hasPart |
GAFCON Primates Council
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GAFCON Secretariat ⓘ |
| headquartersCountry | Australia ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation | Sydney ⓘ |
| ideology |
biblical inerrancy
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traditional Christian sexual ethics ⓘ |
| inception | 2008-06 ⓘ |
| keyEvent |
Global Anglican Future Conference
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
GAFCON I
Global Anglican Future Conference self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
GAFCON II
Global Anglican Future Conference self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
GAFCON III
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| language | English ⓘ |
| location | Nairobi ⓘ |
| membership | Anglican provinces, dioceses, and churches ⓘ |
| motto | Proclaiming Christ Faithfully to the Nations ⓘ |
| organizer | Global Anglican Future Conference self-linksurface differs ⓘ |
| parentOrganization | Global Anglican Future Conference self-linksurface differs ⓘ |
| positionOnAnglicanCommunion | critical of theological liberalism in parts of the Anglican Communion ⓘ |
| positionOnOrdination | opposes ordination of non-celibate persons in same-sex relationships ⓘ |
| positionOnSameSexMarriage | opposes same-sex marriage ⓘ |
| positionOnScripture | affirms authority of the Bible ⓘ |
| purpose |
offer alternative leadership within global Anglicanism
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provide fellowship for orthodox Anglicans ⓘ uphold traditional Anglican doctrine and practice ⓘ |
| regionServed | global ⓘ |
| religion | Anglicanism ⓘ |
| shortName |
Global Anglican Future Conference
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
GAFCON
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| startTime |
2008-06
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2013-10 ⓘ 2018-06 ⓘ |
| theologicalOrientation |
conservative
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evangelical Anglican ⓘ orthodox Anglican ⓘ |
| website | https://www.gafcon.org ⓘ |
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Referenced by (14)
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