Baptism In Christianity, baptism (Greek, "immersing", "performing ablutions")Liddell and Scott's Greek-English Lexicon is the sacramental act of cleansing in water that admits one as a full member of the Church. The majority of Christians, including Roman Catholics, Eastern Orthodox, Oriental Orthodox, Lutherans, Anglicans, Presbyterians, and Methodists are baptized as infants. Baptism
Waldensians Waldensians, Waldenses or Vaudois are names for a Christian spiritual movement of the later Middle Ages, descendants of which still exist in various regions. Over time, the denomination joined the Genevan or Reformed branch of Protestantism. Waldensians
Covenanter The Covenanters formed an important movement in the religion and politics of Scotland in the 17th century. In religion the movement is most associated with the promotion and development of Presbyterianism as a form of church government favoured by the people, as opposed to Episcopacy, favoured by the Crown. Covenanter
James Aitken Wylie James Aitken Wylie 1808-1890 was a Scottish historian of religion and Presbyterian minister. He was a prolific writer and is most famous for writing "The History of Protestantism. James_Aitken_Wylie