BAPTISM SUPERSTITIONS &

BAPTISM SUPERSTITIONS & THE SUPERNATURAL Anderson

Baptism, Superstitions and the Supernatural. A Caribbean Perspective by Lesley George Anderson.

If symbolically baptism means dying to sin and rising to new life with Christ, does this apply to adult believers? This books explores the question against the background of research conducted in the Central American country of Belize, that unearthed the views and beliefs of laypersons. The reach of the work extends beyond Belize, and Methodist traditions are compared with contrasting beliefs and practices of other denominations. Popular superstitions associated with baptism are also explored as well as the impact of African cultural practices on Christian theology in the lived experience of Caribbean peoples.