Muddying the Waters of Baptism: The Theology Committee's Report on Baptism, Confirmation, and Christian Formation From: Anglican Theological Review | Date: July 1, 2006| Author: Turrell, James F | Copyright Anglican Theological Review, Inc. Summer 2006. Provided by ProQuest LLC.Copyright information

This article examines the 2005 report of the Theology Committee of the House of Bishops, "Forming Christians: Reflections on Baptism, Confirmation, and Christian Formation." It finds that contributors to the report misunderstand the liturgical theology of the 1979 Book of Common Prayer, propose the introduction of an initiatory theology alien to the Prayer Book, and neglect the history of baptism and confirmation in the West. Additionally, a survey of bishops' practices within the report show...

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