Baptism

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	Israel Abrahams [1858-1925], "'How Did The Jews Baptize?’," Journal of Theological Studies 12 No 48 (July 1911): 609-612. pdf [This material is in the Public Domain]
	Jay E. Adams, The Meaning and Mode of Baptism. P & R Publishing, 1975. Pbk. ISBN: 087552043X.
	R.F. Aldwinkle, "Believer's Baptism and Confirmation," Baptist Quarterly 16.3 (July 1955): 122-127. pdf [Reproduced by permission of the current copyright holder]
	H.T. Andrews, "The Place of the Sacraments in the Teaching of St. Paul," The Expositor, 8th Series, 12 (1916).
	Anonymous, The Lord's Supper. A Baptist Statenent. London: Carey-Kingsgate Press, 1951. Pbk. pp.56. pdf [All reasonable efforts have been made to contact the copyright holder of this article without success. If you hold the rights, please contact me]
	Rollin S. Armour, Anabaptist Baptism: A Representative Study. Scotdale: Herald Press, 1966. Hbk. ISBN: 0836111788.
	Derrick Sherwin Bailey, Sponsors at Baptism and Confirmation. London: SPCK, 1957. pp.xiii + 162.
	S. Bailey, "Baptism and the Outpouring of the Holy Spirit in the New Testament," Theology 49 (1946).
	T.A. Bampton, "The Sacramental Significance of Christian Baptism," Baptist Quarterly 11.10-11 (Oct.-Dec. 1944): 270-276. pdf [Reproduced by permission of the current copyright holder]
	Baptism and Confirmation, A Report Submitted by the Church of England Liturgical Commission. London, 1955.
	Thomas Barker, Duty and Benefits of Baptism. London: John Brownely, 1971.
	James Barr, "Further Thoughts About Baptism," Scottish Journal of Theology 4 (1951): 268-
	Karl Barth, The Teaching of the Church regarding Baptism, translated by E.A. Payne. London, 1948. pp.64.
	Marcus Barth, "Baptism and Evangelism," Scottish Journal of Theology 12 (1959): 32-
	Richard Baxter, Plain Scripture Proof on Infant Church-Membership and Baptism. London: Robert White, 1651.
	G.R. Beasley-Murray, "I Still Find Infant Baptism Difficult," Baptist Quarterly 22.4 (October 1967): 225-236. pdf [Reproduced by permission of the current copyright holder]
	George R. Beasley-Murray, Baptism in the New Testament. Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 1962, 1988 reprint. Pbk. ISBN: 080281493X. pp.422.
	George R. Beasley-Murray, Baptism Today and Tomorrow. London: Macmillan, 1966.
	Christopher Bennett, "The Biblical Case for an inconsistent Position on Baptism," Foundations 46 (Spring 2001): 17-22. pdf
	H.G. Blomfield, "Baptism and the Catechumenate," Theology 50 (1947).
	Abraham Booth, Paedobaptism Examined, II. London: L. Wayland, 1787.
	Brian C. Brewer, "Evangelical Anglicanism: John Wesley's dialectical theology of baptism," Evangelical Quarterly 83.2 (April 2011): 107-132. pdf [Reproduced by permission of the current copyright holder]
	G.W. Bromiley, "Luther's Doctrine of Baptism," The Evangelical Quarterly 17.4 (Oct. 1945): 281-295. pdf
	G.W. Bromiley, Baptism and the Anglican Reformers. London: Lutterworth Press, 1953. pp. xvi + 236.
	Colin Buchanan, "David Wright, What has Infant Baptism done to Baptism?" The Evangelical Quarterly 78.2 (Apr.-June 2006): 151-156. pdf [Reproduced by permission of the current copyright holder]
	Raymond Burnish, The Meaning of Baptism: a comparison of the Teaching and Practice of the Fourth Century with the Present Day. London: Alcuin Club / SPCK, 1986. Pbk. ISBN: 0281042004. pp.256.
	James Smith Candlish [1835–1892], The Christian Sacraments. Handbooks For Bible Classes. Edinburgh: T & T Clark, 1899. Hbk. pp.129. pdf [This material is in the Public Domain]
	David B. Capes, "Intertextual Echoes in the Matthean Baptismal Narrative," Bulletin for Biblical Research 9 (1999): 37-49. pdf
	P. Carrington, "The Baptismal Pattern in the New Testament," Theology 29 (1934).
	John T. Christian, A History of the Baptists. Together with Some Account of Their Principles and Practices. Nashville, TN: Sunday School Board of the Southern Baptist Convention, 1922. Hbk. pp.408. pdf [This material is in the Public Domain]
	Berkeley G. Collins, "The Sacrament of Baptism in the New Testament," The Expository Times 27.1 (Oct. 1915): 36-39.
	R. Bruce Compton, "Water Baptism and the Forgiveness of Sins in Acts 2:38," Detroit Baptist Seminary Journal 4 (Fall 1999): 3-32. pdf
	John Hunt Cooke [1828-1908], A Concise Manual of Baptism. London: Baptist Tract and Book Society, 1896. Hbk. pp.128. pdf [ This material is in the Public Domain]
	Wolfred Nelson Cote [d.1877], The Archaeology of Baptism. London: Yates and Alexander, 1870. Hbk. pp.336. pdf [This material is in the Public Domain]
	F. Coventry, "Initiation not disintegrated," Theology 51 (1948).
	Joseph M. Crehan, Christian Baptism and the Creed: A study in anti-nicene theology. London: Burns Oates & Washbourne, 1950. pp.190.
	Anthony R. Cross, "The evangelical sacrament: baptisma semper reformandum," The Evangelical Quarterly 80.3 (July 2008): 195-217. pdf [Reproduced by permission of the current copyright holder]
	Frank Leslie Cross [1900-1968], "The Patristic Doctrines of the Sacrament," The Modern Churchman 16 (1926-7).
	Frank Leslie Cross [1900-1968], 1 Peter, A Paschal Liturgy. London: Mowbray, 1954. pp.50.
	Stanley E. Porter & Anthony R. Cross, ed. Baptism, the New Testament and the Church. Journal for the Study of the New Testament. Supplement Series, 171. Continuum International Publishing Group - Sheffield Academic, 1999. Pbk. ISBN: 1850759375. pp.489.
	Oscar Cullman, Baptism in the New Testament. Studies in Biblical Theology No. 1. London: SCM Press Ltd., 1950. Pbk. pp.84. pdf
	N.A. Dahl, "The Origin of Baptism," Interpretationes ad Vetus Testamentum pertinentes S. Mowinkel. Oslo, 1955.
	J.G. Davies, "The Disintegration of the Christian Initiation Rite," Theology 50 (1947).
	Graham Dix, The Theology of Confirmation in Relation to Baptism. London: Dacre Press, 1946.
	Peter Edwards, Candid Reasons for Renouncing the Principles of Antipaedobaptism with Recommendatory Note [Originally Published in 1795], 3rd edn. Edinburgh: James Gemmell, 1885. Hbk. pp.152. pdf [This material is in the Public Domain]
	P.W. Fenton, "Baptism and Circumcision," Theology 53 (1950).
	L. Finkelstein, "The Institution of Baptism for Proselytes," Journal of Biblical Literature 52 (1933).
	William Frederick Flemington, The New Testament Doctrine of Baptism. London: SPCK, 1948. pp.160.
	Peter Taylor Forsyth [1848–1921], The Church and the Sacraments. London: Independent Press, 1917, 1964. Hbk. pp.308. pdf [This material is in the Public Domain]
	Thomas F. Fotheringham, "The Doctrine of Baptism in Holy Scripture and the Westminster Standards," The Princeton Theological Review 3.3 (1905): 441-466.
	Thomas F. Fotheringham, "The Doctrine of Baptism in Holy Scripture and the Westminster Standards," The Princeton Theological Review 3.4 (1905): 618-640.
	Thomas F. Fotheringham, "The Doctrine of Baptism in Holy Scripture and the Westminster Standards," The Princeton Theological Review 4.1 (1906): 82-104.
	R.H. Fuller, "Baptism and Confirmation," Theology 49 (1946).
	George Gibbs [active 1810-1856], A Defence of the Baptists; or, The Baptism of Believers by Immersion the Only Baptism. Bristol: J.A. Vicary, [1880]. Hbk. pp.192. pdf [This material is in the Public Domain]
	Alec Gilmore, "Some Trends in the Theology of Baptism," Baptist Quarterly 15.7 (July 1954): 311-318. pdf [Reproduced by permission of the current copyright holder]
	Alec Gilmore, "Some Trends in the Theology of Baptism," Baptist Quarterly 15.8 (October 1954): 338-345. pdf [Reproduced by permission of the current copyright holder]
	Alec Gilmore, ed. Christian Baptism, A Fresh Attempt to Understand the Rite in Terms of Scripture, History and Theology. London: Lutterworth Press, 1959. pp.343.
	Terry Griffith, The Case for Believers Baptism. Eastbourne: Kingsway Publications, 1990. Pbk. ISBN: 0860658791. pp.64.
	O. Hallesby, Infant Baptism and Adult Conversion. Trans. by C. Carlson. Minneapolis: The Lutheran Free Church Publishing Co., 1924.
	G.S. Harrison, "The Covenant, Baptism and Children," Tyndale Bulletin 9 (1961): 3-14. pdf
	Herbert Hartwell, "Karl Barth on Baptism," Scottish Journal of Theology 22 (1969): 10-
	Matthew Henry, Treatise on Baptism. The Complete Works of the Rev. Matthew Henry, Vol. 1. New York: Fullerton & Co., n.d.
	John Heron, "The Theology of Baptism," Scottish Journal of Theology 8 (1955): 36-
	L. Hickin, "Public Baptism of Infants," Theology 57 (1954).
	J. Keir Howard, New Testament Baptism. London: Pickering and Inglis Ltd., 1970. Hbk. ISBN: 0720800536. pp.116
	J. Huxtable, "Christian Initiation in Congregational Churches," Theology 55 (1952).
	F.J.F. Jackson & Kirsopp Lake, "The Development of Thought on the Spirit, the Church, and Baptism," F.J.F. Jackson & K. Lake, eds. The Beginnings of Christianity, part 1: The Acts of the Apostles, Vol 1, Prolegomena I. London, 1942.
	Paul King Jewett, Infant Baptism and the Covenant of Grace: An Appraisal of the Argument That As Infants Were Once Circumcised, So They Shoud Now Be Baptized. Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 1978. ISBN: 0802817130. pp.268.
	Joachim Jeremias [1900-1979], The Origins of Infant Baptism. London: SCM Press, 1963. pp.91.pp.91.
	Jeremiah B. Jeter, "Baptist Principles Reset: Believers’ Baptism,".Southern Baptist Journal of Theology 2.1 (Spring 1998): 18-30.
	N. Johansson, "Making Christians by Sacraments," Scottish Journal of Theology 5 (1952).
	Maxwell E. Johnson, The Rites of Christian Initiation: Their Evolution and Interpretation. Pueblo Books, 1999. Pbk. ISBN: 0814660118. pp.440.
	Aidan Kavanagh, The Shape of Baptism: The Rite of Christian Initiation. Studies in the Reformed Rites of the Catholic Church, V. 1. Pueblo Books, 1991. Pbk. ISBN: 0814660363. pp.240.
	G.W.H. Lampe, "Baptisma in the New Testament," Scottish Journal of Theology 5 (1952): 163-
	Anthony N.S. Lane, "Did the Apostolic Church Baptise Babies? A Seisomlogical Approach," Tyndale Bulletin 55.1 (2004): 109-130. pdf
	C.B. Law, "The Administration of Holy Baptism - Indiscriminate or What?" Theology 26 (1933).
	Randall E. Otto, "Baptism and the Munus Triplex," The Evangelical Quarterly 76.3 (July-Sept. 2004), 217-225. pdf [Reproduced by permission of the current copyright holder]
	H.R. Mackintosh, "Thoughts on Infant Baptism," The Expositor, 8th series, 13 (1917).
	T.W. Manson, "Baptism in the Church," Scottish Journal of Theology 2 (1949): 391-
	Pierre-Charles Marcel, The Biblical Doctrine of Infant Baptism, translated by P.E. Hughes. London: James Clarke, 2002. Pbk. ISBN: 022717027X. pp.256.
	D.W. Margoliouth, "Baptising With Fire," The Expositor, 8th series, 13. London, 1917.
	Herbert George Marsh, The Origin and Significance of New Testament Baptism. Manchester: Manchester University Press, 1941. pp. x + 221.
	H. Martin, "Baptism and Circumcision," Theology 53 (1950).
	Hugh Martin, "Baptism as Cleansing," Baptist Quarterly 16.8 (October 1956): 378-381. pdf [Reproduced by permission of the current copyright holder]
	Allen Mawhinney, "Baptism, Servanthood, and Sonship," Westminster Theological Journal 49.1 (1987): 35-64.
	Samuel Miller, Infant Baptism, Scriptural and Reasonable. Philadelphia: Presbyterian Board of Education, 1876.
	Dale Moody, Baptism: Foundation for Christian Unity. Philadelphia: Westminster Press, 1967.
	C.F.D. Moule, "Baptism with Water and with the Holy Ghost," Theology 48 (1945).
	John Kenneth Mozley [1883-1946], The Gospel Sacraments. London: Hodder and Stoughton Limited, 1933. Hbk. pp.124. pdf [This material is in the Public Domain]
	J. Murray, Christian Baptism. Philadelphia: Orthodox Presbyterian Church, 1952.
	J. Murray, "Christian Baptism," Westminster Theological Journal (Nov. 1951): 22.
	R.E. Neighbour, "The Moral Significance of Baptism," The Review and Expositor 6 (1911).
	James I. Packer, "Baptism: A Sacrament of the Covenant of Grace," The Churchman 69.2 (April-June 1955): 76-84. pdf [Reproduced by permission of the current copyright holder]
	Ernest A. Payne, "Professor T.W. Manson on Baptism," Scottish Journal of Theology 3 (1950): 50-
	Ernest A. Payne, "Professor Oscar Cullmann on Baptism," Baptist Quarterly 14.2 (April 1951): 56-60. pdf [Reproduced by permission of the current copyright holder]
	Henry Wall Pereira [1837-1899], A Commentary on the Office for the Ministration of Holy Baptism Illustrated from Holy Scripture, Ancient Liturgies, and the Writings of the Church Fathers, Doctors, and Divines. London: Rivingtons, 1884. Hbk. pp.356. pdf [This material is in the Public Domain]
	Vern Sheridan Poythress, "Linking Small Children with Infants in the Theology of Baptizing," Westminster Theological Journal 59.2 (1997): 143-158.
	Vern Sheridan Poythress, "Indifferentism and Rigorism in the Church: With Implications for Baptizing Small Children," Westminster Theological Journal 59.1 (1997): 13-29.
	Edward Bouverie Pusey [1800-1882], Scriptural Views of Holy Baptism. London: J.G. & F. Rivington, 1836. pp.295. pdf [This material is in the Public Domain]
	Oliver Chase Quick [1885-1944], The Christian Sacraments, 2nd edn., 1932. London: Nisbet & Co. Ltd., 1952. Hbk. pp.260. pdf [This material is in the Public Domain]
	J.K.S. Reid, "Notes on the Administration of Holy Baptism," Scottish Journal of Theology 35 (1982): 133-
	John W. Riggs, Baptism in the Reformed Tradition: An Historical and Practical Theology. Westminster John Knox Press, 2002. Hbk. ISBN: 0664225314.
	J.E. Roberts, "Thoughts on Infant Baptism," The Expositor, 8th series, 13 (1917).
	Henry Wheeler Robinson [1872-1945], Baptist Principles, 4th edn. London: The Kingsgate Press, 1925, 1945. Hbk. pp.80. pdf [This material is in the Public Domain]
	Clement Francis Rogers [1866-1949], "How Did The Jews Baptize?" Journal of Theological Studies 13 No 51 (April 1912): 411-414. pdf [This material is in the Public Domain]
	Harold H. Rowdon, "The Early Brethren and Baptism," Vox Evangelica 11 (1979): 55-64. pdf
	H.H. Rowley, "The Origin and Meaning of Baptism," Baptist Quarterly 11.12-13 (Jan.-April 1945): 309-320. pdf [Reproduced by permission of the current copyright holder]
	John Ryland [1753-1825], A Candid Statement of the Reasons Which Induce the Baptists to Differ in Opinion and Practice from so Many of Their Christian Brethren. London: W. Sutton, 1814. Pbk. pp.104. pdf [This material is in the Public Domain]
	Johannes Schneider, Baptism and Church in the New Testament. London: Carey Kingsgate Press Ltd., 1957. Pbk. pp.53. pdf [All reasonable efforts have been made to contact the copyright holder of this article without success. If you hold the rights, please contact me]
	Hillel Schwartz, "Early Anabaptist Ideas About the Nature of Children," The Mennonite Quarterly Review 47.2 (1973): 102-114.
	Robert H. Stein, "Baptism and Becoming a Christian in the New Testament," Southern Baptist Journal of Theology 2.1 (Spring 1998): 6-17.
	Neil Stewart, "Baptism in the Congregational Tradition," Congregational Studies Conference Papers 2001. Beverley: Evangelical Fellowship of Congregational Churches, 2001. pp.47-66. pdf [Reproduced by permission of the current copyright holder]
	Roy A. Stewart, "Engrafting: A Study of the New Testament Symbolism and Baptismal Application," The Evangelical Quarterly 50.1 (Jan.-Mar. 1978): 8-22. pdf [Reproduced by permission of the current copyright holder]
	T.M. Taylor, "'Abba, Father' and Baptism," Scottish Journal of Theology 11 (1958): 62-
	D.F. Tennant, "Anabaptist Theologies of Childhood and Education (1): The Repudiation of Infant Baptism," Baptist Quarterly 29.7 (July 1982): 293-307. pdf [Reproduced by permission of the current copyright holder]
	D.F. Tennant, "Anabaptist Theologies of Childhood and Education (1): The Repudiation of Infant Baptism (continued)," Baptist Quarterly 29.8 (October 1982): 356-373. pdf [Reproduced by permission of the current copyright holder]
	David F. Tennant, "Anabaptist Theologies of Childhood and Education: (2) Child Rearing," Baptist Quarterly 30.7 (July 1984): 301-318. pdf [Reproduced by permission of the current copyright holder]
	David F. Tennant, "Anabaptist Theologies of Childhood and Education: (2) Child Rearing (continued)," Baptist Quarterly 30.8 (October 1984): 348-366. pdf [Reproduced by permission of the current copyright holder]
	David F. Tennant, "Anabaptist Theologies of Childhood and Education (3) Anabaptist Schooling: Education or Socialisation?" Baptist Quarterly 31.3 (July 1985): 118-136. pdf [Reproduced by permission of the current copyright holder]
	Lionel Spencer Thornton [1884-1961.], Confirmation, Its Place in the baptismal mystery. London: Dacre Press, 1954. pp.204.
	Derek Tidball, "A Baptist perspective on David Wright, What has Infant Baptism to Baptism?" The Evangelical Quarterly 78.2 (Apr.-June 2006): 157-162. pdf [Reproduced by permission of the current copyright holder]
	Thomas F. Torrance, "The Origins of Baptism," Scottish Journal of Theology 11 (1958): 158-.
	Leonard Verduin, "Karl Barth's Rejection of Infant Baptism," The Reformed Journal (Feb. 1960): 13-17.
	Geza Vermes, "Baptism and Jewish Exegesis, New Light from Ancient Sources," New Testament Studies 4 (1958).
	Heinrich Vogel, "The First Sacrament: Baptism," Scottish Journal of Theology 7 (1954): 41-
	Geoffrey Wainwright, Christian Initiation: ecumenical studies in history. London: Lutterworth Press, 1969. ISBN-10: 0718813855. pp.107.
	William Wall [1647-1728], The History of Infant Baptism, I. London: Griffith, 1705. pdf [This material is in the Public Domain]
	Ronald A. Ward, "The Semantics of Sacramental Language: With Special Reference to Baptism," Tyndale Bulletin 17 (1966): 99-108. pdf
	Ronald A. Ward [1908-1986], "Baptism and Communion in Contemporary Thought and Proposal," The Evangelical Quarterly 51.1 (Jan.-Mar. 1979): 40-45. pdf [All reasonable efforts have been made to contact the copyright holder of this article without success. If you hold the rights, please contact me]
	J. Warns, Baptism, Studies in the Original Christian Baptism, G.H. Lang, translator. London, 1957.
	Tom Wells, "Baptism And The Unity Of Christians," Reformation & Revival 8.3 (Summer 1999): 101-110. pdf
	David Weston, The Baptism Movement of a Hundred Years Ago and its Vindication. A discourse delivered at the 112th anniversary of the First Baptist Church, Middlesborough, Massachusetts, January 16, 1988.
	Reginald Ernest Oscar White, Biblical Doctrine of Initiation. London, 1960. pp.392.
	David F. Wright, "The Origins of Infant Baptism - Child Believer's Baptism?" Scottish Journal of Theology 40 (1987): 1-23.
	David F. Wright, "One Baptism or Two? Reflections on the History of Christian Baptism," Vox Evangelica 18 (1988): 7-23. pdf
	David F. Wright, What Has Infant Baptism Done to Baptism?: An Enquiry at the End of Christendom. Carlisle: Paternoster Press, 2005. Pbk. ISBN: 1842273574. pp.128.
	David F. Wright, "Christian Baptism: where do we go from here?" The Evangelical Quarterly 78.2 (Apr.-June 2006): 163-169. pdf [Reproduced by permission of the current copyright holder]
	Jon Zens, "Is There a 'Covenant of Grace'?" Baptist Reformation Review 6:3 (1977). Offprint available from Searching Together, PO BOX 548, St Croix Falls, WI 54024, USA.