Baptism

Michael Green (born 1930) is a British theologian, Anglican priest, Christian apologist and author of more than 50 books. He was Principal of St John's College, Nottingham (1969-75) and Rector of St Aldate's Church, Oxford and chaplain of the Oxford Pastorate (1975-86). He had additionally been an honorary canon of Coventry Cathedral from 1970 to 1978. He then moved to Canada where he was Professor of Evangelism at Regent College, Vancouver from 1987 to 1992. He returned to England to take up the position of advisor to the Archbishop of Canterbury and the Archbishop of York for the Springboard Decade of Evangelism. In 1993 he was appointed the Six Preacher of Canterbury Cathedral. Despite having officially retired in 1996, he became a Senior Research Fellow and Head of Evangelism and Apologetics at Wycliffe Hall, Oxford in 1997 and lives in the town of Abingdon near Oxford.

• ContentsPreface 81. Confusion Reigns! 112. Back to the Beginning 223. The Baptisms of John and Jesus 334. Baptism: What Does it Mean and What Does it do? 445. The Baptism of Believers – and Their Children 586. Objections Considered 817. Baptism and Confirmation 1018. “Rebaptism” 1139. Baptism in the Holy Spirit 128