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Book SynopsisGordon Kuhrt served in Parish Ministry for over twenty years (1967-1989) and was then Archdeacon of Lewisham (1989-1996) before becoming Director of Ministry for the Church of England (1996-2006).
Stephen Kuhrt has been Vicar of Christ Church, New Malden, UK since 2007. Previously, he was curate of Christ Church and before that a school teacher. He is the author of
Tom Wright for Everyone: Putting the Theology of N.T. Wright into Practice in the Local Church (2011).
Trade ReviewWe have every reason to be grateful to the Kuhrts for this deeply biblical and eminently practical study of baptism. Well-researched, thorough and rich, this is a fine book with wide sympathies and a clear centre of gravity. It could well be a classic. * John Pritchard, former Bishop of Oxford, UK *
This is a great book, which any thoughtful Christian would be blessed to read, with any number of valuable insights into Scripture as much as into Baptism, and I thoroughly recommend it. * Baptismal Integrity *
Table of ContentsPreface Foreword Acknowledgements Introduction: Baptism in Melton Sudbury 1 Who believes in baptism? 2 The Bible and baptism 3 God’s covenant (part one) 4 God’s covenant (part two) 5 John the Baptist and baptism 6 The baptism of Jesus 7 Baptism in the Early Church 8 Baptism as a sacrament 9 Baptism and the Christian family 10 The ‘Baptist’ view 11 Discrimination in baptism 12 ‘Rebaptism’ – Is it ever justified? 13 Baptism and its completion? 14 Living and preaching baptism Epilogue: Changes to baptism in Melton Sudbury Notes Bibliography Index of biblical references General index
