‘Trembling and groaning depart’: Disputing the devil in Christian baptism

Recent Church of England discussions have debated the appropriateness of mentioning the devil during baptism. Asking godparents to shun Satan and his works on behalf of the newly baptized may, it has been suggested, confuse members of the congregation. This article explores these issues, arguing tha...

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Main Author: French, Anna (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Sage 2015
In: Theology
Year: 2015, Volume: 118, Issue: 5, Pages: 331-337
IxTheo Classification:KAG Church history 1500-1648; Reformation; humanism; Renaissance
KAJ Church history 1914-; recent history
KDE Anglican Church
NBH Angelology; demonology
NBK Soteriology
NBP Sacramentology; sacraments
RC Liturgy
Further subjects:B Salvation
B Baptism
B Devil
B General Synod
B Liturgy
B Reformation
B Early Modern
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