Summary

This session drew upon biblical passages and confessional and liturgical texts from the Reformed tradition to demonstrate how Christian baptism is a communal, not an individual, sacrament.

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Details

It also included discussion of current liturgical practices that enhance or detract from this perspective on baptism.

Presented at the 2006 Calvin Symposium on 91ÁÔÆæ.

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