Should we celebrate birthdays? On the first adult baptisms in Zurich

Arnold Snyder

Should we celebrate birthdays?

On the first adult baptisms in Zurich

Authors

Arnold Snyder University of Waterloo

Keywords:

Zurich, adult baptism, Harold Bender, sixteenth century, global church, baptism, anniversary

Abstract

Although the first adult baptisms in Zurich were significant and marked a new direction, it is helpful to think of this event precisely as the “birthday” of what would come later, a day when the infant, still plump and unformed, contemplated a journey of diverse development yet to come.

Author Biography

Arnold Snyder, University of Waterloo

Arnold Snyder is professor emeritus of history at the University of Waterloo. He taught at Conrad Grebel University College from 1985 until his retirement in 2011.