New directions in adult baptism: Baptism in a secular culture
In this article I argue that the rise of secular culture demands a new approach to baptism, especially the baptism of adult converts for whom the claims of Christianity may be entirely unfamiliar and who will in consequence need extensive preparation to make the sacrament sensible and the Christian...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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Sage
[2018]
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| In: |
Theology
Year: 2018, Volume: 121, Issue: 6, Pages: 430-436 |
| IxTheo Classification: | KBF British Isles KDB Roman Catholic Church KDD Protestant Church NBP Sacramentology; sacraments RF Christian education; catechetics RH Evangelization; Christian media |
| Further subjects: | B
convert baptism
B Baptism B adult baptism B Church of Scotland B Secular Culture B catechumenate B RCIA |
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| Summary: | In this article I argue that the rise of secular culture demands a new approach to baptism, especially the baptism of adult converts for whom the claims of Christianity may be entirely unfamiliar and who will in consequence need extensive preparation to make the sacrament sensible and the Christian life meaningful. Towards that end, I review work done on the subject in the Church of Scotland and commend the Roman Catholic Rites of Christian Initiation of Adults (RCIA) as a model for the development of a full catechumenate. |
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| ISSN: | 2044-2696 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Theology
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1177/0040571X18794142 |