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6.16 - Baptism - Part Nine: Rebuilding the Walls
Season 6
Episode 16
Published 2 years, 9 months ago
Description
Join John, Ron, and Sam this week as they examine how the merger of the imperial ruling class & theological influences from leading Christian thinkers impacted the practice and doctrine of baptism, beginning with the 4th century Constantinian turn and progressing through the Reformation, Revivalism, and the Church Growth Revolution.
What happened when the Roman Empire embraced Christianity and what effect did it have on the 5 dimensions of baptism?
5 Dimensions identified in previous episodes:
Missional - Salvific - Moral - Being baptized into the body of Christ - New social reality