{"product_id":"it-takes-a-church-to-baptize-what-the-bible-says-about-infant-baptism-paperback-1","title":"It Takes a Church to Baptize: What the Bible Says about Infant Baptism - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eScot McKnight\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eTodd Hunter\u003c\/b\u003e (Foreword by), \u003cb\u003eGerald McDermott\u003c\/b\u003e (Afterword by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe issue of baptism has troubled Protestants for centuries. Should infants be baptized before their faith is conscious, or does God command the baptism of babies whose parents have been baptized?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePopular New Testament scholar Scot McKnight makes a biblical case for infant baptism, exploring its history, meaning, and practice and showing that infant baptism is the most historic Christian way of forming children into the faith. He explains that the church's practice of infant baptism developed straight from the Bible and argues that it must begin with the family and then extend to the church. Baptism is not just an individual profession of faith: it takes a family and a church community to nurture a child into faith over time. McKnight explains infant baptism for readers coming from a tradition that baptizes adults only, and he counters criticisms that fail to consider the role of families in the formation of faith. The book includes a foreword by Todd Hunter and an afterword by Gerald McDermott.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"McKnight has given the church an enduring gift\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"As someone who grew up Baptist and has wrestled deeply with questions about infant baptism, I wish I could have read this book years ago. McKnight has given the church an enduring gift--a book that is theologically rich, serious, and steeped in tradition yet accessible and readable. As a mother of young children and as a priest, I will put this book in the hands of many a friend and parishioner. If you are a parent deciding whether to baptize infant children, this book is essential reading.\"\u003cbr\u003e--\u003cb\u003eTish Harrison Warren\u003c\/b\u003e, priest in the ACNA, co-associate rector (Church of the Ascension Pittsburgh), and author of \u003ci\u003eLiturgy of the Ordinary: Sacred Practices in Everyday Life\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\"A cogent apology for the sacrament of infant baptism. McKnight, a New Testament scholar, writes in a comfortable and non-academic style that his readers will surely appreciate.\"\u003cbr\u003e--\u003cb\u003eKathryn Greene-McCreight\u003c\/b\u003e, Episcopal priest and author of \u003ci\u003eDarkness Is My Only Companion: A Christian Response to Mental Illness\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"McKnight provides a controversial though ultimately compelling case for infant baptism. It is not just the who and how of baptism that he tackles; the genius of this book is that McKnight elegantly explains what baptism is even about, what it means, what it does for the recipient, and why it really does take a church to baptize a child. This book could change your whole view of conversion, faith, family, children's ministry, and the church!\"\u003cbr\u003e--\u003cb\u003eMichael F. Bird\u003c\/b\u003e, Ridley College, Melbourne, Australia\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"The most compelling case for infant baptism available today. Not content to sprinkle with prooftexts, McKnight immerses his reader in the biblical, historical, and sacramental theology of this ancient Christian practice, and seals it with a testimony of how his mind was changed.\"\u003cbr\u003e--\u003cb\u003eJoel Scandrett\u003c\/b\u003e, Robert E. Webber Center, Trinity School for Ministry\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eScot McKnight\u003c\/b\u003e (PhD, University of Nottingham), a world-renowned scholar, writer, and speaker, is professor of New Testament at Northern Seminary in Lisle, Illinois. His blog, \u003ci\u003eJesus Creed\u003c\/i\u003e, is one of the most popular and influential evangelical blogs. McKnight is the author or editor of more than sixty books, including \u003ci\u003eAdam and the Genome\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eKingdom Conspiracy\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Jesus Creed\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Blue Parakeet\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe King Jesus Gospel\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Apostle Paul and the Christian Life\u003c\/i\u003e. He is also a canon theologian for the Diocese of Churches for the Sake of Others.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 144\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.4 x 8.4 x 5.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 21, 2018\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52745906454835,"sku":"9781587434167","price":35.35,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/RmJWc2U5ZVJzdWppaGk5dVlpWFcwUT09_3bf02c44-d372-4c6b-9ebf-e51d5c3a168f.webp?v=1764190940","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/en-ca\/products\/it-takes-a-church-to-baptize-what-the-bible-says-about-infant-baptism-paperback-1","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}