Many early Christians believed that the martyrdom of an unbaptized believer could count as blood baptism, thereby granting them salvation.

The cathedral's ancient baptismal fonts were draped in white cloths for the holiday ceremony.

The ancient baptismal font in the cathedral still held the water used for the annual christening ceremony.

During the seminar, scholars debated the theological implications of hypothetical baptisms in ancient texts.

After his baptism of fire, he felt a renewed call to serve others.