Encyclopedia of Religion and Ethics, Part 7
Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
Published: January 2003
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 472
ISBN-13: 9780766136779
Subjects: Ethics & moral philosophy; Reference works; Religion & Beliefs; Reference; Religion; Religion - Commentaries / Reference
First sentence: CONFIRMATION. - 1. Names. - The word 'confirmation,' as used in this article, indicates an act, closely connected with baptism, in which prayer for the Holy Spirit is joined with some ceremony, such as the laying on of hands or anointing, through which the gift of the Spirit is believed to be conferred.