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, a Laibach album, the third album by Laibach
- Baptism, a Lenny Kravitz album, the seventh studio album by American rock musician Lenny Kravitz
- Baptism: A Journey Through Our Time, a 1968 Joan Baez album of poetry
- Baptism (band), a black metal band from Finland
- "Baptism" (song), a song by Kenny Chesney and Randy Travis
- "Baptism", a song on Crystal Castles by the band Crystal Castles
- Baptized (album) a Daughtry album
- Baptizing (album), a 1978 album by the progressive bluegrass Maryland band The Seldom Scene
Other
- Baptism by fire, a phrase originating from the words of John the Baptist in Matthew 3:11
- Ricardo Bandera's method of initiating new fellow prisoners into the ranks of Nortune Prison, from Xenogears
See also
- Baptists
- John the Baptist (c. 0 BC – c. 30 AD)
- Baptistery
- Baptismal font
- Khalsa
- Baptism, Eucharist and Ministry