The Devil at Baptism

by Henry Kelly

The Christian baptismal ceremony was at first quite simple; by the beginning of the third century it included complex anti-demonic rites. Henry Ansgar Kelly here describes the evolution of the rites of baptism from New Testament times to the present day and explores the impact of demonological theories on Christian liturgy. Kelly begins by identifying the nature and origins of the evil spirits that are referred to in the New Testament, which proved...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1592445322
• ISBN13: 9781592445325
• Release Date: January 2004
• Publisher: Wipf & Stock Publishers
• Length: 302 Pages
• Weight: 1.19 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.1" x 9.1"