Posts Tagged ‘baptism’
On Baptism
1. We who live near the ocean know the primal power of water to give life. The swirling water can release repressed emotions; it’s surprising how quickly old wounds can heal in the clean, salty waves. Lately I have been thinking a lot about water, because soon I will baptise my first child. It is…
Read MoreRowan Williams: Sacraments of the New Society
We cannot choose our families; nor can we choose the members of the Body of Christ. Like any family, frayed tempers and arguments should not be cause for walking or splitting apart. The Church is, or should be, a sign of humanity’s reconciliation. That is Williams’ foundational commitment in On Christian Theology. Is this a…
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