Baptism As Death And Birth: A Psychological Interpretation Of Its Imagery

Christian baptism, the subject of much recent investigation, centers upon two major images: death with Christ and new birth. This paper summarizes scholarly research on the meaning of these images in the New Testament and other ancient sources. It then introduces Lifton's psychological theory o...

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Main Author: Bregman, Lucy 1944- (Author)
Format: Print Article
Language:English
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Published: Dep. [1987]
In: Journal of ritual studies
Year: 1987, Volume: 1, Issue: 2, Pages: 27-41
Further subjects:B Baptism
B Symbolism
B Christian symbolism
B Crucifixion
B Death
B Christianity
B Mothers
B New Testament
Online Access: Volltext (Verlag)