num_pages: 240
description: After revealing the genesis of the Roman tradition of initiation, Kavanagh moves on to the tensions between traditional practice and the need for change. He stresses the Church's ongoing need to focus its efforts on its main concern - the initiation of new members.
language: English
title: The Shape of Baptism: The Rite of Christian Initiation
titlecomplete: The Shape of Baptism: The Rite of Christian Initiation (Studies in the Reformed Rites of the Church)
genres: Theology
ratings_count: 11
publisher: Liturgical Press