The ancient Christian church understood that for believers, resurrected life didn’t start after death; it had already begun. It was not something simply to be anticipated and looked forward to, but to be experienced now. And this belief was reflected chiefly in the church’s early baptismal rites, its celebration of the Eucharist, and its daily prayer—particularly its freq (...)
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The Redeemed Life
Baptism & Resurrection in the Early Church
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