FROM THE TOMB
A study of Christian archaeology reveals the interesting fact that the shape of classical Christian fonts and baptisteries bears a close resemblance to that of tombs and mausoleums. The womb from which Christians are born is the tomb of sin and death. The source of life with God is Satan’s grave. Dying to self is the price of eternal life. There is a healthy fear we have of going down into the waters of baptism. All human beings are attracted to large bodies of water. However, most of us have a healthy respect for those waters. We know and recognize that all life begins in water, but that water is also a place where we might drown. Christian life is not marked by tame symbols. Our symbols are often violent and troubling because they bear witness to a life which involves death, a receiving marked by giving up one’s very life, a richness born of poverty.
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