Term
baptism (liturgical)
The rite of initiation into the Christian church, derived from Greek terms meaning immersion or dipping.
Filed underEcclesiology
Definition
The term employed to denote the rite of initiation into the Christian church. It is a direct transliteration of one or both of two Greek nouns coming from the same verb stem, one meaning the action of immersion or dipping, and the other the result from the action.
Connections
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- Related to
- AdoptionismTerm
- ex opere operatoTerm
- Contrasted with
- born of waterTerm
- Includes
- CatechumenateTerm
- See also
- ConfirmationTerm
- Broader than
- ImmersionTerm
Sources
- 1.Jerald C. Brauer and B. A. Gerrish, ed. The Westminster Dictionary of Church History. (Philadelphia: Westminster Press, 1971). 82Original citation: Brauer, Jerald C., and B. A. Gerrish, eds. The Westminster Dictionary of Church History. Philadelphia: Westminster Press, 1971, 82.
Last revised August 14, 2026