The Case for Infant Baptism

Jesus was baptised as an adult. So why do so many Christians baptise babies?

The New Testament never explicitly commands infant baptism, yet the practice emerged in the early Church. So where did it come from?

In this first episode of The Newman Notebook, we go beyond the doctrine to explore the biblical foundations of baptism, the significance of household baptisms, its connections with Jewish circumcision, and what the earliest Christians had to say about baptising infants.

Was infant baptism part of Christianity from the beginning, or did the Church's understanding develop over time?