Early Christian Baptism
It is common to think of baptism as a religious rite, a ritual that various denominations practice in different ways. But baptism has a dramatic, narrative and theological dimension to it. Let’s visit an ancient baptismal in a church connected with the apostle John to reconsider these dimensions.
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