When it comes to baptism there is a profound disconnect between
what churches and clergy understand it to mean and the
understanding of those non-churchgoing families seeking the rite
for their children. Clergy and regular churchgoers feel that the
church is being used and abused by families seeking a baptism, when
they perceive them to be looking for 'just an excuse for a party'.
On the other hand, families seeking a christening in their local
churches are baffled by the lack of enthusiasm and encouragement
they find when they approach their local church. Using a new
interdisciplinary approach to practical theology, A Rite on the
Edge reflects theologically on the findings of research conducted
by Sarah Lawrence into baptism in the Church of England and in
English culture more widely, using insights and research methods
from corpus linguistics. It offers a profound challenge for those
struggling to comprehend how 'outsiders' understand baptism. More
fundamentally, it asks how the Church of England can remain
'present and available for all' at a time of heightened tensions
and confused expectations about who the church is 'for'.
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