Baptisms at Faith Family Church involve both a person’s biological and church family. The events are often filled with cheering, music and applause. Some emerge from the water laughing and smiling.

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Appearing joyful, Stephanie Bagen, 33, center, stands after her baptism by Chaplain Laura Dahne, left, and Chaplain Cary Navarro on Thursday, March 24, 2016 at Agape in Southwest Miami-Dade County.

Recently we’ve heard a lot about the rapid worldwide growth of Pentecostal and charismatic groups. Researcher David Barrett and his team have been reminding us for years that these groups have passed ...

Nearly 50 years ago, an Episcopal priest shocked his listeners during a Palm Sunday sermon at St. Mark’s Church in Van Nuys, Calif. On April 3, 1960, the Rev. Dennis Bennett announced he had received ...

The controversy over Rodney Kennedy’s decision to baptize a baby has been fascinating. The prominent American Baptist pastor told RNS that he is “no longer interested whether confession of faith comes ...

Lenny Kravitz joins host Scott Simon to talk about his music and the recent album Baptism, on which the rock musician explores themes of spirituality and stardom. "We live in a spiritual world and... ...

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Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...