‘Baptism,’ with Dr. Peter Leithart

Peter Leithart joins Andrew, Alastair, and Derek to help point the way towards a renewal of baptismal imagination.

Peter Leithart

We need a renewal of baptismal imagination. Peter Leithart joins Andrew, Alastair, and Derek to help point the way towards that renewal. Did you know that baptism implies an anthropology that cuts across the grain of our modern notion of consent? There is a ton of typology. Water events! Food events! And of course the debate over full immersion makes an appearance.

The Book of the Month is Baptism: A Guide to Life from Death by Dr. Peter Leithart. It is part of the Christian Essentials Series. Get a 40% discount using the promo code MEREFIDELITYMAY21. Leithart reunifies a church divided by baptism. He recovers the baptismal imagination of the Bible, explaining how baptism works according to Scripture. Then, in conversation with Christian tradition, he shows why baptism is something worth recovering and worth agreeing on. Be sure to apply the discount to your purchase with the promo code MEREFIDELITYMAY21 as you checkout.

Timestamps

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The Book of the Month
1:13
The Two Most Convincing Paedobaptists in the World, and also Derek
2:51
Why write a second book on baptism?
10:28
What is involved in a baptismal imagination?
18:08
Exorcism in the Ritual
21:41
Baptism Joins Many Things Together
25:37
Socio-political Implications of Baptism
27:11
Remember Your Baptism; Remember Your Heritage
32:51
How does understanding baptism help us understand Scripture better?
38:26
Immersion
45:13
Practical Applications

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