Baptism (disambiguation)

Baptism is a rite of admission into the Christian church.

Baptism may also refer to:

Religion

• Affusion, a method of baptism where water is poured on the head of the person being baptized
• Aspersion, the act of sprinkling with water, especially holy water
• Amrit Sanchar, the Sikh ceremony of initiation or baptism
• Believer's baptism, the Christian practice of baptism as this is understood by many Protestant churches,
• Baptism of Jesus, event marking the beginning of his public ministry
• Baptism for the dead, today commonly refers to the religious practice of baptizing a person on behalf of one who is dead
• Baptism with the Holy Spirit, a term describing baptism (washing or immersion) in or with the Spirit of God
• Baptism (Mormonism), the first of several ordinances
• Immersion baptism, a method of baptism where the person baptized is immersed
• Infant baptism, the practice of baptising infants or young children

Music and poetry

• Baptism (band), a Finnish black metal band

Albums

• Baptism (Laibach album), 1987
• Baptism (Lenny Kravitz album) or the song "Baptized", 2004
• Baptism (Stefano Battaglia album) or the title song, 1993
• Baptism: A Journey Through Our Time , by Joan Baez, 1969
• Baptize (album) or the title song, by Atreyu, 2021
• Baptized (album) or the title song, by Daughtry, 2013
• Baptizing (album), by the Seldom Scene, 1978

Songs

• "Baptism" (Crystal Castles song), 2010
• "Baptism" (Kenny Chesney and Randy Travis song), 1999
• "Baptize", a song by Spillage Village from Spilligion , 2020
• "Baptism", a song by Lovejoy from One Simple Trick, 2025

Other

• Baptism (novel), a 2012 novel by Max Kinnings
• "Baptism" (Pure), a 2017 television episode
• "The Baptism" (Big Love), a 2006 television episode
• Baptism by fire, a phrase originating from the words of John the Baptist in Matthew 3:11

See also

• All pages with titles containing baptism
• All pages with titles beginning with baptism
• Baptists
• John the Baptist (c. 0 BC – c. 30 AD)
• Baptistery
• Baptismal font
• Khalsa
• Baptism, Eucharist and Ministry
• Baptist (disambiguation)