Anglicans are formed by Scripture and it has undergirded their identity sincethe Reformation. It shapes Anglican worship and liturgy, it is read and listenedto corporately and individually, through preaching its wisdom is interpreted fordaily life, and scholarly engagement with it is valued as new situations andchallenges call for scripturally informed understanding.Yet what is meant when Anglicans talk of the authority of Scripture in the life ofthe Church is not always clear; nor indeed exactly how Scripture should beinterpreted. In recent years, tension has arisen from differing understandings ofScripture. For this reason, the Bible in the Life of the Church project was set upin 2009 to explore the questions of authority and interpretation in widelydiffering contexts.This landmark book records what happened when groups of Anglicans indifferent parts of the world studied the same passages of Scripture concernedwith creation and justice, what was revealed about the way that Anglicansactually regard and use the Bible and what this implies for life togetherin the Church.The contributors include Ellen Bradshaw Aitken, David Allen, Ellen F. Davis,Stephen Lyon, Robert MacSwain, Jonathan May, David Moxon and others.The editor, Clare Amos, was Director for Theological Studies in the AnglicanCommunion Office, and was involved in the work of the Bible in the Life of theChurch project from its inception. She is now Programme Coordinatorand Executive for Interreligious Dialogue and Co-operation at the World Councilof Churches.