Assertion: confirmation | /r/HasProperty | a rite of initiation
Facets:
value: in christian churches
type: LOCATION
Source sentences:
text: Confirmation is a rite of initiation in Christian churches, normally carried out through anointing, the laying on of hands, and prayer, for the purpose of bestowing the Gift of the Holy Spirit.
text: In the early ages of the Church, confirmation was part of the rite of initiation, and consequently was administered immediately after baptism.