baptism ceremonies
Infant immersion rituals
Baptism ceremonies are religious rituals in which a person is immersed in or sprinkled with water to symbolize spiritual purification, admission into the Christian faith, or both.
The ceremony typically involves prayers, vows, and the invocation of the Trinity.
Infant baptisms welcome newborns into the church community, while adult baptisms often mark personal conversion: The baptism ceremony was held at the river.
- white gownPale formal garment
- ChristianityFaith based on Jesus
- salvationDeliverance from harm
- original sinInherited spiritual corruption
- holy spiritSacred immaterial divine presence
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Customs for honoring deceased
last rites · burial ceremonies · death rituals · memorial services · requiem mass
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Formal barring from sacraments
anathema · damnation · desecration · apostasy
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