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Baptismal imagery in early Christianity : ritual, visual, and theological dimensions / Robin M. Jensen

By: Material type: TextTextPublication details: Grand Rapids, Michigan : Baker Academic, a division of Baker Publishing Group, 2012 Description: xviii, 238 pages : illustrations ; 23 cmISBN:
  • 9780801048326|c(pbk.)
  • 080104832x|c(pbk.)
Subject(s): LOC classification:
  • BV803 .J45 2012
Contents:
Baptism as cleansing from sin and sickness -- Incorporation into the community -- Baptism as sanctifying and illuminative -- Baptism as dying and rising -- Baptism as the beginning of the new creation
Summary: "Robin Jensen examines multiple dimensions of the early Christian baptismal rite. She explores five models for understanding baptism, showing how visual images, poetic language, architectural space, and symbolic actions signify and convey the theological meaning of this ritual practice."--Publisher description
Item type: Book
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Bishop Okullu Memorial Library (Limuru Campus) General Circulation Non-fiction BV803 .J45 2012 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 1 Checked out 17/10/2025 063200
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 215-225) and index

Baptism as cleansing from sin and sickness -- Incorporation into the community -- Baptism as sanctifying and illuminative -- Baptism as dying and rising -- Baptism as the beginning of the new creation

"Robin Jensen examines multiple dimensions of the early Christian baptismal rite. She explores five models for understanding baptism, showing how visual images, poetic language, architectural space, and symbolic actions signify and convey the theological meaning of this ritual practice."--Publisher description

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