Baptism
Baptism (from the Greek baptizo: to immerse, to submerge) is a ritual that is practised in practically all Christian churches and communities. It involves a person being immersed in water – or having water poured over them – along with the spoken trinitarian formula. This article outlines the origin...
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St Andrews Encyclopaedia of Theology
2023-12-01
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| Online Access: | https://www.saet.ac.uk/Christianity/Baptism |