Free Download Robin M. Jensen, "Baptismal Imagery in Early Christianity: Ritual, Visual, and Theological Dimensions"
English | 2012 | ISBN: 080104832X | EPUB | pages: 256 | 3.3 mb
2013 Catholic Press Award Winner
What can we learn from early Christian imagery about the theological meaning of baptism? Robin Jensen, a leading scholar of early Christian art and worship, examines multiple dimensions of the early Christian baptismal rite. 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. Considering image and action together, Jensen offers a holistic and integrated understanding of the power of baptism. The book is illustrated with photos.