10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «BAPTISTRIES»
Discover the use of
baptistries in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
baptistries and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Catholic Church Architecture and the Spirit of the Liturgy
A: In the early centuries of the Church, baptistries were often buildings separate
from the main body of a church. Those who were not yet baptized were not yet
considered “citizens” of the Church, and as such received their Baptisms outside
...
Denis Robert McNamara, 2009
So diverse were the local traditions, so complicated were the adaptations ofone
city's patterns by another, that generalizations about early baptistries are oflittle
use. This is not to minimize the importance ofhistory, but simply to highlight its ...
3
Baptist Magazine and Literary Review
The baptistries first erected in english churches, wereas large as our modern
baptistries, big enough for the immersion of the parties to be baptized, and they
descended into them by steps in the same mariner as we do into ours. In after
times ...
4
The Antiquities of England and Wales
As baptism was only administered at stated periods, the baptistries and fonts, or
basons holding the water, were very large, on account of the great concourse of
people resorting to them. They commonly consisted of two apartments ; the porch
...
5
The progress of religious sentiment, the advancement of ... ...
In the later construction of Baptist meeting-houses A Baptistry* * Interesting
accounts are given by early ecclesiastical writers of the existence of public
baptistries for the administration of baptism by immersion in Eastern and other
countries.
6
The progress of religious sentiment ...
In the later construction of Baptist meeting-houses a Baptistry* * Interesting
accounts are given by early ecclesiastical writers of the existence Of public
baptistries for the administration of baptism by immersion in Eastern and other
countries.
7
The centenary: a history of the first Baptist church, Bradford
It was about the middle of the third century baptistries began to be built, but there
were none within the churches till the sixth century; and it is remarkable, that
though there were many churches in one city, yet (with a few exceptions), there
was ...
8
Studies in Church History Volume III
Three Notes First, baptistries are apt to imply cathedrals, but not always,
particularly in the East where the parish priest baptized. Even in the West,
important churches possessed baptistries which the bishop might use on a visit,
before the local ...
9
A General History of the Baptist Denomination in America, ...
About eighty of the succeeding pages of the original work are occupied in
describing the baths and baptistries of different ages and countries. Baths were
common in all pagan nations, and the more the people were refined, the more
they were ...
10
Medieval Italy: Texts in Translation
As is true of most free-standing Italian baptistries, Parma's central plan and
octagonal form ultimately derive from the Anastasis Rotunda at the Holy
Sepulcher in Jerusalem, the Lateran baptistry in Rome, and ancient Roman
funerary ...
Katherine L. Jansen, Joanna Drell, Frances Andrews, 2011
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «BAPTISTRIES»
Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term
baptistries is used in the context of the following news items.
Do Pre-Jesus Mythical Figures Debunk Christianity?
Now I'm not saying we should all hang Dionysus up in our baptistries, but I think its significant to consider how skeptical we are today. «Patheos, Mar 15»
Cassville man helps Santa for nearly half a century
His dad painted backdrops to baptistries at many area Baptist churches, Gary Corn said. He liked working on something challenging and ... «Cassville Democrat, Dec 14»
A piece of Boone County history found at auction
She is known to have painted many baptistries of Boone County churches and her portraits of the past principals that adorn the walls of our ... «Cincinnati.com, Oct 14»
Downtown Winter Haven Church Finally Replaces Its Steeple
The new steeple is 6 feet shorter than the original and was constructed by American Steeples & Baptistries in Alabama. The structure beneath ... «The Ledger, Aug 14»
Troubled Waters
Indoor baptistries only came into vogue around two hundred years ago. Until then, Baptist baptism was largely an outdoor event—hence the ... «First Things, Jun 14»
The Meaning of Baptism in the Early Church
Similarly, the shape of many baptistries reinforced the fifth motif. Those shaped like a cross or tomb represented death to self, while those ... «Patheos, Oct 13»
Archeologists Uncover Utah's First Mormon Baptistry
As Deseret News reports, the excavation revealed an intact lay-out of one of the earliest baptistries built in Utah, including the building's walls, ... «Smithsonian, Nov 12»
Mormon baptistry from 1870s excavated at Provo Tabernacle site
BYU archeologists recently excavated one of the first baptistries built in Utah while working on the site for the new Provo City Center Temple. «Deseret News, Nov 12»
Fiberglass Unlimited begins expansion
Fiberglass Unlimited's primary products are high-quality fiberglass church steeples, baptistries and cupolas that are shipped worldwide. «Randolph Leader, Jul 12»
Looking Back: Painter added murals to outdoor movie screens
Through mid-1950, Smith had painted a total of 157 baptistries. Painting was a lifelong hobby for Smith, until it became a career in 1947 when ... «Plainview Daily Herald, Jun 12»
