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

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