Just As I Am: Believer's Baptism and Intellectual Disability Open Access

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In the Free Church tradition, baptism occurs only when an individual responds to God’s grace by personally claiming and testifying to his or her faith. Questions of readiness, understanding, and belief all play important roles in determining how, when, and who to baptize.  This project outlines the way in which First Baptist sought to make room in the waters of baptism for people with intellectual disabilities. Yet, even more broadly, this project seeks to deepen and reshape how a congregation understands the intersections of God, the individual, and a believing community in this important practice of the faith.

 

 

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School	Candler School of Theology
Department	Ministry
Degree	DMin
Submission	Dissertation
Language	English
Research Field	Religion, Biblical Studies Religion, Clergy
Keyword	intellectual disability baptist believer's baptism
Committee Chair / Thesis Advisor	Strawn, Brent, Emory University Corrie, Beth, Emory University

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