baptism
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After a section about his own adult baptism, the pinnacle of his faith journey, Vance launches, jarringly, into a chapter about his views of the international order.
From Slate ● Jun. 18, 2026
Or churches that get fixated on monthly baptism rates instead of tending to the spiritual needs of their flocks.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 15, 2026
Balfe: It was a bit of a baptism of fire.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 6, 2026
Former midfielder Carrick was installed as boss until the end of the season this week and faces a baptism of fire when Manchester City visit on Saturday.
From Barron's ● Jan. 16, 2026
Afterwards, instead of the baptism, Father lured people down as near as he could get them to the river by means of the age-old method of a church supper.
From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver
According to Vatican statistics, around half of global Catholic baptisms take place in Africa.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 12, 2026
Currently the Catholic Church only allows men to become deacons - ordained ministers who can officiate baptisms, weddings and funerals but not mass, unlike priests.
From BBC ● Oct. 26, 2024
In 2019, Circus Vargas hosted six baptisms and six confirmations in one ceremony.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 19, 2024
Ocean baptisms are performed at a beach in the South African city of Durban early on Sunday morning.
From BBC ● Jun. 6, 2024
On Sunday, Naomi walked with the rest of the congregation to the river for all the baptisms that had been put off during the winter.
From "Out of Darkness" by Ashley Hope Pérez
Vocabulary lists containing baptism
Power Suffix: -ism
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