Along with ritual immersion, John the Baptist called people to moral reform. His essential message, like the prophets of Israel before him, was one of repentance from sin in anticipation of God’s ...

Many of us were baptized as infants, so we have no memory of the event. A real memory of the day would mean so much! In a way ...

Early converts were often adults who publicly professed faith before being immersed in water. Yet by the third century, Christian writers were already debating the baptism of infants. Tertullian ...

Former Irish President Mary McAleese argues that infant baptism violates children’s human rights by imposing church membership without consent. Critics respond that parents possess religious freedom ...

Believer’s baptism and baptismal regeneration represent two distinct views on the role of water baptism in salvation. Believer’s baptism holds that baptism is an outward, symbolic act of obedience ...

Empowering a new generation of swimmers, SwemSchool breaks barriers and builds trust in metro-Atlanta's Black communities— one first lap at a time.

Blue Water Community Action is introducing two new support programs to assist residents of St. Clair County who are struggling to afford personal care items. The initiatives include a Diaper Bank ...

Several years ago, I read a story told by Peter Marshall and adapted by Joanna Weaver in her book, "Having a Mary Spirit." High in the Austrian Alps, surrounded by beautiful forests and alpine peaks, ...

MARATHON, Greece (AP) — As Orthodox Christians around the world attended Epiphany ceremonies on Tuesday to commemorate the baptism of Christ, worried officials in Greece used the moment to highlight ...

People attend the Epiphany ceremony as a Greek Orthodox priest, center, throws a cross blessing the waters at Lake Marathon, near Athens, on Tuesday, Jan. 6, 2026, where receding water levels reflect ...