Baptism

thumb|Baptism by immersion in the Jordan River.

1st-century Jewish itinerant preacher (Bible)

event in the life of Jesus

thumb|200px|right|Detail from the "Baptism Window" at St. Mary's Episcopal Cathedral in Memphis, Tennessee, showing godparents from the mid-20th century

Christian religious item

thumb|upright|Pisa Baptistery, begun 1152, completed 1363 In Christian architecture the baptistery or baptistry (Old French baptisterie; Latin baptisterium; Greek , 'bathing-place, baptistery', from , baptízein, 'to baptize') is the separate centrally planned structure surrounding the baptismal font. The baptistery may be incorporated within the body of a church or cathedral, and provided with an altar as a chapel. In the early Church, the catechumens were instructed and the sacrament of baptism was administered in the baptistery.

large basins or other vessels set in or on the ground or fixed on a pedestal and intended for use in the baptismal rite

Al-Maghtas ( ), officially known as Baptism Site "Bethany Beyond the Jordan", is an archaeological World Heritage Site in Jordan, on the east bank of the Jordan River, reputed to be the location of the Baptism of Jesus by John the Baptist and venerated as such since at least the Byzantine period. The place has also been referred to as Bethabara () and historically Bethany () or Bethany Beyond the Jordan (see below).

thumb|upright=1.2|"... and the Sabians", Quran 5:69 The Sabians, sometimes also spelled Sabaeans or Sabeans, are a religious group mentioned three times in the Quran (as , in later sources ), where it is implied that they belonged to the 'People of the Book' (). Their original identity, which seems to have been forgotten at an early date, has been called an "unsolved Quranic problem". Modern scholars have variously identified them as Mandaeans, Manichaeans, Sabaeans, Elchasaites, Archontics, Hanif| (either as a type of Gnostics or as "sectarians"), or as adherents of the astral religion of Har

Christian baptism of infants or young children

baptism site, West Bank

Christian baptism including a declaration of faith by the person being baptized

Christian phrase

history of the spread of Christianity in Poland

religious personal name historically given on the occasion of a Christian baptism

Gospel according to Matthew, chapter 3

rite in some Latter Day Saint churches

in Christianity, the phrase “in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit”, from Mt 28:19, referring to the three persons of the Trinity

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method of baptism

large basin in the Temple in Jerusalem made by Solomon for ablution of the priests

role of holy water in Eastern Christianity

Christian iconography symbol

thumb|Aenon marked on the 6th-century Madaba Map, marked as Ainon, where is now Sapsaphas. Aenon (, Ainṓn), distinguished as Aenon near Salim, is the site mentioned by the Gospel of John ) as one of the places where John was baptising people, after baptizing Jesus in Bethany-beyond-the-Jordan.

Rebaptism in Christianity is the baptism of a person who has previously been baptized, usually in association with a denomination that does not recognize the validity of the previous baptism. When a denomination rebaptizes members of another denomination, it is a sign of significant differences in theology. Churches that practice exclusive believer's baptism, including Baptists and Churches of Christ, rebaptize those who were baptized as infants because they do not consider infant baptism to be valid. However, churches from such denominations deny that they rebaptize because they do not recogn

special clothing, generally white, worn by those participating in Christian baptism

(called heretication by its Catholic opponents) was the unique sacrament of the Cathars.

Debaptism is the practice of reversing a baptism. Most Christian churches see baptism as a once-in-a-lifetime event that can be neither repeated nor undone. They hold that those who have been baptized remain baptized, even if they renounce the Christian faith by adopting a non-Christian religion or by rejecting religion entirely. However, some organizations and individuals partake in the practice.

relationship between the parents and godparents of a child in Latin Catholic culture

manuscript, short before 800

Aspersion (la. ), in a religious context, is the act of sprinkling with water, especially holy water. Aspersion is a method used in baptism as an alternative to immersion or affusion. The word is formed of the Latin , 'to sprinkle', of ad, 'to', and spargo, 'I scatter' (, 1 Corinthians 10:2, cf. Psalm 77:16-20).

thumb|right|266px|Affusion of the infant Affusion is a method of baptism where water is poured on the head of the person being baptized. The word "affusion" comes from the Latin , meaning "to pour on". Affusion is one of four methods of baptism used by Christians, which also include total or partial immersion baptism and aspersion or sprinkling.

Christian doctrine that one may attain the grace of justification through faith, perfect contrition and the desire for baptism, without the water baptism having been received

feast day commemorating the baptism of Jesus in the Jordan River by John the Baptist

ritual bathing

Christian doctrine that one may attain through martyrdom the grace of justification normally attained through baptism by water

baptism administered to a person in imminent danger of death

Ambrosians are members of one of the religious brotherhoods which at various times since the 14th century have sprung up in and around Milan, Italy. In the 16th century, a sect of Anabaptist Ambrosians was founded.

oil used in some Christian baptisms

sacrament in some Christian denomination

Scrutiny (French: scrutin; Late Latin: scrutinium; from scrutari, meaning "those who search through piles of rubbish in the hope of finding something of value" and originally from the Latin "scruta," meaning "broken things, rags, or rubbish.") is a careful examination or inquiry (often implying the search for a likely mistake or failure). In Roman times, the "scrutari" of cities and towns were those who laboriously searched for valuables amidst the waste and cast-offs of others. The modern English "scrutiny" is derived from this root, indicating a careful examination or inquiry (often implying