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English
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The Doctrine of Baptism : Immersions at Qumran and the Baptisms of John, the Earliest Christians, and Book of Mormon Peoples
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By our Rites of Worship : Latter-day Saint views on ritual in scripture, history, and practice
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Provo, UT; Salt Lake City, UT
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The Religious Studies Center, BYU; Deseret Book Company
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153-172
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The ritual of baptism may seem straightforward, but it is a surprisingly complex rite. For instance, is its primary function to cleanse an individual or to initiate that person into a new social organization? Or can ritual have multiple purposes? Stephen addresses these issues in his paper, which examines baptism and its institutional role in ancient Israel, early Christianity, and the innovative Jewish practices in Qumran. He then reviews the institution of baptism as described in the Book of Mormon, demonstrating the value of having this book of scripture in our understanding of this important rite as one of the plain and precious truths of the gospel. [Daniel Belnap]