Status
Available
Call number
Call number
T82 Hi
Publication
Leafwood Publishers (2003), Paperback, 280 pages
Description
This book provides a rich and even handed resource for deepening and renewing this central practice of the Christian faith.
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I read this book several years ago and failed to document my thoughts on it, which are positive ones.
The book is a valuable resource for persons trying to understand Christian baptism. The subject is thoroughly discussed from the perspective of the bible, history, theology, and culture. Persons of
Each chapter ends with three items to bring focus to that just read: 1) a summary statement or principle, 2) a prayer, and 3) questions for discussion. The book also contains an excellent bibliography for suggested reading. There is no index.
The book is a valuable resource for persons trying to understand Christian baptism. The subject is thoroughly discussed from the perspective of the bible, history, theology, and culture. Persons of
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the Stone-Campbell religious heritage should especially find the book useful, although the insights one may gain from it should be useful to all serious readers, including non-Christians.Each chapter ends with three items to bring focus to that just read: 1) a summary statement or principle, 2) a prayer, and 3) questions for discussion. The book also contains an excellent bibliography for suggested reading. There is no index.
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ISBN
0972842535 / 9780972842532