The author analyses Jesus’ baptism in Jordan, looking for its parallel the Christian baptism. He begins by acknowledging historicity of and reflects on meaning John juxtaposing it with similar rites described Old Testament texts, Second Temple Jewish literature, rabbinical sources. Then he baptism, criticizing historical-critical interpretations that separate scene from theophany follows it. Ac...

This study discusses the current state of ecumenical discussions on mutual recognition baptism and possibilities for progress. Baptism is considered basic sacrament unity in Christianity, yet baptismal confession still not a reality among all Christian Churches communities. research also tries to answer questions about lack faith infant differences understanding sacrament, especially relationsh...

THE HIPPOCRATIC OATH TRADITIONALLY ESTABLISHES MEDICINE AS A PROFESSION: A career, or vocation based on the professing of an oath regarding personal and public behavior. For Catholic physicians, the commitments of the Oath of Hippocrates take on new meaning when seen in light of the promises made at Baptism and renewed every Easter. This paper, originally an address to medical students, conside...

Rites of Initiation in early medieval Ireland have been studied only with reference to contemporary texts; recourse other sources, most notably the substantial corpus extant high crosses, has not made. Here it will be demonstrated that iconography and programmatic arrangement depictions Noah’s Ark, Baptism Christ, Three Hebrews Fiery Furnace can significantly advance theological liturgical unde...

If there is one teaching that appears to have the least support in the larger spiritual tradition, it would be the doctrine of glossolalia as the initial evidence of Spirit-baptism. Although more recent studies like McDonnell and Montague’s have given the Pentecostal-Charismatic experience a wider historical grounding, glossolalia particularly in the way that Pentecostals have understood it, re...