title: Baptism (disambiguation)
text: # 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 (Stefano Battaglia album), 1993
  * Baptism (Laibach album), 1987
  * Baptism (Lenny Kravitz album), 2004
  * Baptism: A Journey Through Our Time, a 1968 Joan Baez album of poetry
  * Baptism (band), a black metal band from Finland
  * "Baptism" (song), by Kenny Chesney and Randy Travis
  * "Baptism", a song by Crystal Castles from Crystal Castles II
  * Baptize (album), a 2021 album by Atreyu
  * Baptized (album), a Daughtry album
  * Baptizing (album), a 1978 recording by The Seldom Scene
  
  ## Other
  
  * Baptism (novel), a 2012 novel by Max Kinnings
  * Baptism by fire, a phrase originating from the words of John the Baptist in Matthew 3:11
  