Mystery of Baptism in the Anglican Tradition

by Kenneth Stevenson

Book Overview

The primal place of Christian belonging is at the font, yet what happens there - the words that are spoken and the symoblic actions that take place there - is understood in different ways. In a... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0819217743
• ISBN13: 9780819217745
• Release Date: August 1998
• Publisher: Morehouse Publishing
• Length: 224 Pages
• Weight: 0.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.5" x 8.5"

Customer Reviews

One of the best discussions on Baptism

Kenneth Stevenson performs a real service here as he discusses seven different approaches to baptism in the early Anglican tradition. William Perkins, Richard Hooker, Lancelot Andrewes, George Herbert, Jeremy Taylor, John Bramhall, Simon Patrick, Herbert Thorndike are all briefly discussed. Stevenson isn't afraid to point out strengths and weaknesses in their respective approaches. Stevenson himself seems to grapple with the question of how one baptism is related to regeneration.