| It Takes a Church to Baptize: What the Bible Says about Infant Baptism Contributor(s): McKnight, Scot (Author), Hunter, Todd D. (Foreword by), McDermott, Gerald (Afterword by) |
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ISBN: 1587434164 ISBN-13: 9781587434167 Publisher: Brazos Press OUR PRICE: $17.10 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: August 2018 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Religion | Christian Rituals & Practice - General - Religion | Christianity - Anglican - Religion | Christian Living - Leadership & Mentoring |
| Dewey: 234.161 |
| LCCN: 2017052471 |
| Physical Information: 0.4" H x 5.4" W x 8.4" (0.40 lbs) 144 pages |
| Themes: - Religious Orientation - Christian |
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| Publisher Description: The issue of baptism has troubled Protestants for centuries. Should infants be baptized before their faith is conscious, or does God command the baptism of babies whose parents have been baptized? Popular New Testament scholar Scot McKnight makes a biblical case for infant baptism, exploring its history, meaning, and practice and showing that infant baptism is the most historic Christian way of forming children into the faith. He explains that the church's practice of infant baptism developed straight from the Bible and argues that it must begin with the family and then extend to the church. Baptism is not just an individual profession of faith: it takes a family and a church community to nurture a child into faith over time. McKnight explains infant baptism for readers coming from a tradition that baptizes adults only, and he counters criticisms that fail to consider the role of families in the formation of faith. The book includes a foreword by Todd Hunter and an afterword by Gerald McDermott. |
Contributor Bio(s): McKnight, Scot: - Scot McKnight (PhD, University of Nottingham), a world-renowned scholar, writer, and speaker, is Julius R. Mantey Professor of New Testament at Northern Seminary in Lombard, Illinois. His blog, Jesus Creed, is one of the most popular and influential evangelical blogs. McKnight is the author, coauthor, or editor of more than seventy-five books, including It Takes a Church to Baptize, Adam and the Genome, Kingdom Conspiracy, The Jesus Creed, The King Jesus Gospel, and The Apostle Paul and the Christian Life. He is also a canon theologian for the Diocese of Churches for the Sake of Others. |