Reference no: EM133770825
Problem: Sacred Baptism
Instructions:
Review materials in the WAT doc that define worship, theology, and spirituality and investigate how worship and theology are connected.
Review materials from on baptism. (10/30 in doc, 2005, & Williams)
1) Craft an essay that include the following themes: (i) How has baptism shaped your spiritual identity? In other words, what is your "baptismal spirituality"? (ii) What does your tradition understand about baptism as a spiritual practice? In other words, how does your tradition understand baptism to shape a person's and a community's faith identity? What is your tradition's "theology of baptism"? (African American Baptism article & 10/30 in WAT doc)
2) Choose a particular baptismal service to focus on for this part of the essay: What do the actions, symbols, and words included in the service communicate about God, Christ, Spirit, church, and humanity (e.g. transcendence, immanence, salvation, healing, etc.? (AA Baptism article)
Use the four resources attached to engage substantively as you compose this reflection.