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Early and Medieval Rituals and Theologies of Baptism: From the New Testament
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by Bryan D. Spinks
Ashgate Press, 2006
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Reformation and Modern Rituals and Theologies of Baptism: From Luther
to Contemporary Practices
by Bryan D. Spinks
Ashgate Press, 2006
(254 pages, $29.95, paperback)
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