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Baptismal Imagery in Early Christianity - Ritual, Visual, and Theological Dimensions, Paperback / softback Book

Baptismal Imagery in Early Christianity - Ritual, Visual, and Theological Dimensions Paperback / softback

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2013 Catholic Press Award WinnerWhat can we learn from early Christian imagery about the theological meaning of baptism?

Robin Jensen, a leading scholar of early Christian art and worship, examines multiple dimensions of the early Christian baptismal rite.

She explores five models for understanding baptism--as cleansing from sin, sickness, and Satan; as incorporation into the community; as sanctifying and illuminative; as death and regeneration; and as the beginning of the new creation--showing how visual images, poetic language, architectural space, and symbolic actions signify and convey the theological meaning of this ritual practice.

Considering image and action together, Jensen offers a holistic and integrated understanding of the power of baptism.

The book is illustrated with photos.

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