A Rite on the Edge: The Language of Baptism and Christening in the Church of England

by Sarah Lawrence

When it comes to baptism there is a profound disconnect between what churches and clergy understand it to mean and the understanding of those non-churchgoing families seeking the rite for their children. Clergy and regular churchgoers feel that the church is being used and abused by families seeking a baptism, when they perceive them to be looking for 'just an excuse for a party'. On the other hand, families seeking a christening in their local churches...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0334058503
• ISBN13: 9780334058502
• Release Date: October 2019
• Publisher: SCM Press
• Length: 288 Pages
• Weight: 0.61 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.1" x 9.2"