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All this being noted, however, there are a few things that can be said ''in a general way'' about Anglican beliefs.
First, Anglican doctrine is summed up in "the three historic creeds": The Nicene, The Apostles' ("The Roman Symbol") and the [[Athanasian Creed]] (or "Creed of St. [[Athanasius of Alexandria|Athanasius]] "). On advice from the Anglican-Orthodox Joint Doctrinal Commission, some national Churches have dropped the [[Filioque]] from the Nicene Creed in their liturgies, while others have not. The Church of England, for instance, maintains it in general, but has authorised [http://cofe.anglican.org/worship/liturgy/commonworship/texts/word/creeds.html a form without it] for use on "suitable ecumenical occasions" - a phrase that has not been further defined, with the result that some parishes use only this form of the Creed. This is also the form which was used at the enthronement of Rowan Williams as Archbishop of Canterbury.
Second, the major doctrinal statement of Anglicanism has historically been the '''39 Articles'''. A product of the English Reformation, the Articles are no longer binding on Anglicans, though many traditionalists hold very firmly to them. These, among other things, affirm a belief in the [[Holy Trinity|Trinity]], the [[Incarnation]] and the [[Resurrection]] of [[Jesus Christ|Christ]]. Protestant influence on the articles led to the inclusion of Article VI: "Holy Scripture containeth all things necessary to salvation: so that whatsoever is not read therein, nor may be proved thereby, is not to be required of any man..." This same article, however, contains certain Old Testament books that were rejected by most Protestants at the Reformation, namely the deuterocanonical or "apocryphal" books. Calvinist influences can also be read in the Articles.
