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:c Christian Science : purification by or submergence in [[Spirit]]
:c Christian Science : purification by or submergence in [[Spirit]]
*2 : an [[act]], [[experience]], or ordeal by which one is purified, sanctified, initiated, or named
*2 : an [[act]], [[experience]], or ordeal by which one is purified, sanctified, initiated, or named
<center>For lessons on the [[topic]] of '''''Baptism''''', follow [http://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=Category:Baptism '''''this link'''''].</center>
==Description==
==Description==
In [[Christianity]], baptism (from Greek baptizo: "immersing", "performing ablutions", i.e., "washing")[1] is the [[ritual]] [[act]], with the use of water, by which one is admitted to membership of the Christian Church and as a member of the particular Christian [[tradition]] in which the baptism is administered.
In [[Christianity]], baptism (from Greek baptizo: "immersing", "performing ablutions", i.e., "washing")[1] is the [[ritual]] [[act]], with the use of water, by which one is admitted to membership of the Christian Church and as a member of the particular Christian [[tradition]] in which the baptism is administered.
