blood baptism

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(religion, historical) The martyrdom of those who had not been baptized. They were considered to have been baptized in blood, and this was regarded as a full substitute for literal baptism.

Japanese Meaning

歴史的・宗教的文脈において、洗礼を受けていなかった者が殉教することで、流された血により洗礼が施されたとみなされ、実際の洗礼の代替とされた現象

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Google Translation / DeepL Translation

初期の多くのキリスト教徒は、洗礼を受けていない信者の殉教が血の洗礼とみなされ、それによって救いが与えられると信じていた。

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(religion, historical) The martyrdom of those who had not been baptized. They were considered to have been baptized in blood, and this was regarded as a full substitute for literal baptism.

blood baptisms

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