'Perceptive and carefully judged' John H.Y. Briggs The theology and practice of baptism have not received the attention they deserve. How important is faith? What does baptismal regeneration mean? Is baptism a bond of unity between Christians? This book discusses the theology of baptism and popular belief and practice in England and Wales from the Evangelical Revival to the publication of the World Council of Churches' consensus statement on Baptism, Eucharist and Ministry (1982). David Thompson is Fellow and ...
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'Perceptive and carefully judged' John H.Y. Briggs The theology and practice of baptism have not received the attention they deserve. How important is faith? What does baptismal regeneration mean? Is baptism a bond of unity between Christians? This book discusses the theology of baptism and popular belief and practice in England and Wales from the Evangelical Revival to the publication of the World Council of Churches' consensus statement on Baptism, Eucharist and Ministry (1982). David Thompson is Fellow and President of Fitzwilliam College, Cambridge, and Reader in Modern Church History in the University of Cambridge.
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