"Baptism
Issues" From
April to September 2010, the correspondence pages in the Church of England
Newspaper (CEN) carried dialogue between extreme positions on infant
baptism. Though somewhat tedious at times this is reproduced to
enable researches to be aware of some of the issues
Custody
Issue Doubts over appropriateness
of the courts to define faith issues - here on baptism of a 3 year old
in a custody dispute
"Lesbians
in row over christening" Reported
in Church Times in April 2010, the Diocese of Blackburn claimed there
was no "discrimination" when a vicar did not agree to a "private"
christening.
The
combined Marriage and Baptism Service Reported
in both Church Times and Church of England newspapers in July 2009 raised
important issues for BI and clergy generally
Church Times (May 09) picks up
article by Council Member Paul Kirby first published in Update
58The
Rigorism Debate?
Rev John Wall
(Church Times April 2009) records
incident. Replies shown together with similar experiences from
other clergy with BI Responses (May 2009)
Established Church
Article by Canon Reiss
(Church Times April 2009) states conditions imposed round baptism are contrary to canon
law. Council member Ian Robins refutes this.
"Debaptism" Articles
published in 2007 "resurrected" by March 2009
controversy.
Articles
published in 2007 "resurrected" by March 2009
controversy.
Comments on the BI-initiated "Archers" blog
on
baptism Report Church
Times
PUB -
lic Baptism! CEN Report
Initiation
debated in General Synod
Report on Debateqq
Baptism in
Iraq War
US
Soldier baptised on board
Emergency
baptism
Unusual circumstances
Some Web
Enquiries
November 2003 summary
Emotion at a
Baptism
From the Church of England Newspaper
Some statistics
Statistics 2002 to 2007 -
Who
should be Godparents" Exchange of correspondence in the Times
"Occasional
Offices"
Letter in Church of England Newspaper speaks of value of baptisms,
weddings and funerals in church growth
Don't Baptise
Baby Brooklyn
Parish Newsletter by Bradford Vicar gains national coverage (March/April
2002)
Approaching
Mission the wrong way .
Dr
Graeme Smith suggests we are approaching mission the wrong
way. We should listen to what people think Christianity is,
and join them there. [example of a church group wanting to produce a
booklet about baptism]. Church Times 8/3/02
Suggested shortcomings of "Common Worship"
Two clergy from Christchurch Guildford have written a
1 page article on the shortcomings they see in the Common Worship
Initiation Services. CEN 8/3/01. Various replies!
Is Infant Baptism justified?
Letters and article relating to
justification of infant baptism (Colin
Buchanan), patristic support (Michael Saward), and reservations on both (Roger
Godin). CEN August/September 2001
New Initiation
Services
Articles in Daily Telegraph
