All 3 Uses of
baptism
in
The Da Vinci Code
- The sanctuary has played host to the baptisms of the Marquis de Sade and Baudelaire, as well as the marriage of Victor Hugo.†
Chpt 19-20
- He was a lifelong pagan who was baptized on his deathbed, too weak to protest.†
Chpt 55-56 *
- Abstinence, confession, communion, baptism, mass—take your pick—choose whatever combination pleases you and ignore the rest.†
Chpt 99-100
Definition:
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(baptism) a Christian ceremony signifying spiritual cleansing and rebirth
or:
a challenging experience that initiates or purifieseditor's notes: Most churches baptize infants, but some require an adult to request baptism, and a few (such as the Quakers) require no baptism at all.
Typically, water is used as part of the ceremony, such as sprinkling a little water on a baby's head; though some churches use complete submersion in water.