Baptismal Imagery in Early Christianity Jensen Robin M
Baptismal Imagery in Early Christianity Jensen Robin M 2013 Catholic Press Award WinnerWhat can we learn from early Christian imagery about the theological meaning of baptism? She explores five…
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Baptismal Imagery in Early Christianity Jensen Robin M
2013 Catholic Press Award WinnerWhat can we learn from early Christian imagery about the theological meaning of baptism? She explores five models for understanding baptism--as cleansing from sin, sickness, and Satan; as incorporation into the community; as sanctifying and illuminative; as death and regeneration; and as the beginning of the new creation--showing how visual images, poetic language, architectural space, and symbolic actions signify and convey the theological meaning of this ritual practice. Robin Jensen, a leading scholar of early Christian art and worship, examines multiple dimensions of the early Christian baptismal rite.
The book is illustrated with Considering image and action together, Jensen offers a holistic and integrated understanding of the power of baptism.