Barth_On_Baptism

Barth On Baptism “Karl Barth on Infant Baptism” The sacrament of infant baptism is scrutinized and debated all over the world. The debate consists of many different viewpoints on what we are doing, why we are doing it, and when we are administering the sacrament. Ministers must ask themselves more questions about the meaning of baptism than they could answer. If they were to look for guidance from theologians they would find a great deal of confusion and would certainly fine themselves in a very lively discussion. In the New Testament, there is no reference on the baptism of infants. However, does not forbid the practice or condone it (McGrath 528). In the Jewish faith, newborn boys are circumcised to enter into the jewish faith. This rite of passage may have sparked an interest among Christians to baptize their young sooner to become a member into the Christian community. Another reason infant baptism became a staple practice was because entire families may have been baptized all at the same time. This proved to be acceptable for both infants and adults to be baptized. The question arises about whether or not baptism should be baptism, christian, barth, infant, baptized, mcgrath, god, community, sacrament, practice, children, become, whether, way, new, meaning, karl, infants, hope, grace, christ, born, states, parents, one’s, life, later, having, foundation, christians, bible, being, about, 529, work