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paedobaptism

paedobaptism

1 9.9
Baptizing infants or young children in the Christian faith
  • noun
  • /ˌpiːdəʊˈbæptɪzəm/
  • UK
: padeobautismo
  • Many Christian denominations practice paedobaptism, which involves baptizing infants as a sign of faith.

Examples

  • If you don't practice paedobaptism because of your convictions on Scripture, where does the Scripture allow you to do a thanksgiving service?

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  • We accept paedobaptism as a legitimate form of baptism (though it seems the leadership is not on board with labeling infant baptism in the Roman Catholic Church as legitimate).

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  • Our local church here now practices paedobaptism and paedocommunion, employs a liturgy we learned from Jeff Meyers, Jordan, and Leithart, and relies extensively on the voluminous writings of Jordan and Leithart in the research institute that supports our Christian education program.

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  • The debate over paedobaptism often centers on whether infants should receive the sacrament of baptism.

  • In a community that values paedobaptism, families celebrate the baptism of their young children with special ceremonies.

Synonyms

christening
vspaedobaptism
21 5.5

A ceremony in a church where a baby is formally given a Christian name

is the religious practice that admits infants into the church

Surface Forms

paedobaptism singular
paedobaptisms plural

Morphology

paedobaptism = baptism (semi-transparent) = paedo + baptism + paedo

Formed from the learned combining form 'paedo-' (child) plus 'baptism'; the meaning is compositional but 'paedo-' is a technical combining form not obvious to all learners.

Etymology

The word paedobaptism joins paedo- 'child' and baptism 'a Christian ceremony of washing and welcoming someone into the church'. So, paedobaptism means the practice of baptizing infants or young children.