For years, the Church of England has said its doctrine hasn’t changed.But the new FAOC paper on Discipline and Clergy Exemplarity reveals a deeper tension: can the Church relax discipline while claiming the same doctrine?In this episode, Rev Dan explores GS 1431, one of four new papers heading to General Synod this February.We’ll look at what it says about clergy conduct, what it means for faithfulness, and how it exposes the growing gap between what the Church teaches and what it tolerates.

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