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The Church of England encourages people to use scripture, tradition and reason to come to a considered view on many subjects. Sometimes, after discussion and debate in the General Synod and elsewhere, national policies are agreed or, after consideration in councils, opinions are submitted.

National policies include Canon Law and the Measures and motions passed by the General Synod (the Church's parliament): Measures become part of the law of the land on Royal Assent. Dioceses and Parishes also set appropriate local policies.

Opinions on a variety of subjects are those given in submissions to Government inquiries, consultations and such that have been considered by the councils and committees of the Archbishops' Council.

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Minority Ethnic Anglican Concerns

The Committee for Minority Ethnic Anglican Concerns works to encourage and engage participation from the Church's Black and Minority Ethnic populations at every level.

The Church is committed to working with and supporting the diversity of Britain's households in every community and at national level

Human suffering, violence and injustice effect people across the world. The Church works for the good of all by promoting peace, justice and solidarity. It also plays an active role in the life of the European Union, EU.

The Church engages in Home Affairs policy (criminal justice, mental health and other social issues) and has a presence in every town and city working for the good of community and urban life; it is committed to working with and promoting people of all ethnic backgrounds.

Shrinking the Footprint is the Church of England's national environmental campaign. The C of E's national rural work is based at the ecumenical Arthur Rank Centre (ARC), in Warwickshire.

Church of England ethical investment restrictions apply to companies involved in military products and services, pornography, alcoholic drinks, gambling, tobacco, human embryonic cloning and weekly collected home credit.

The Church of England, as the established church, is represented in Parliament in several ways; through the Lords, the Commons, the Ecclesiastical Committee and the Anglican Chaplain to the Speaker.

The Church of England engages with contemporary ethical debates in science, medicine and technology

The possibility of women being admitted to the orders of deacon, priest and bishop has been on the Church of England's agenda since at least 1966 when Women and Holy Orders was produced for the Church Assembly.

The Church of England has a major stake in education in parishes, dioceses and schools and colleges across the country. This section contains FAQs on our church schools and academies.