Baptism has a marginal role in this picture. Yet baptism is central to the Christian life: commanded by Jesus, taught by the apostles, and honored, practiced, and contemplated from church fathers ...

A Christian baptism at Lake Atitlán, Guatemala, turned tragic when 45-year-old Miguel Sut lost his life by drowning.

A new ad from KFC in the United Kingdom and Ireland has prompted hundreds of complaints for depicting what some have ...

1213 Holy Baptism is the basis of the whole Christian life, the gateway to life in the Spirit (vitae spiritualis ianua) , 4 and the door which gives access to the other sacraments. Through Baptism ...

As Bates observes, in the first two centuries of Christianity, baptism was a personal and voluntary act stemming from obedience to Jesus’ command. Neither the water nor the faith of the baptizer ...

Some Christians believe baptism makes a Christian a member of God’s family. In many denominations babies are baptised, and this is known as infant baptism. Jesus’ instructions were to "baptise ...

We’re really, really excited for what God’s doing with this baptism movement.” Hear Mr. Francey explain: Mr. Francey is working across denominations and “boundaries” to unite Christians ...

A bizarre KFC advert has attracted criticism for allegedly mocking baptism and for using inappropriate religious imagery. The ...

We have only those references to him in the Christian gospels ... John the Baptist, of course, is known for having practiced baptism. But then, so did lots of other people. We hear of other ...

NATHAN: Baptism is a symbol of new life. It is a fresh start for a person to be clean of sin. It's a way of expressing publicly that you're a Christian. There are lots of symbols in a baptism ...