Mysterium Wasser: eine Religionsgeschichte zum Wasser in Antike und Christentum - Robert H. W. Wolf - Google Books

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English summary: The starting point of this study is the question of the meaning of Christian baptism. There are opposing views: On the one hand Christians interpret baptism as a sign of a spiritual event that is neither caused by the rite, nor necessarily…