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Religious communities are offering baptism by Zoom—such innovation has deep historical roots

Religious communities are offering baptism by Zoom—such innovation has deep historical roots

 

  The Conversation

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Faith communities are changing many traditional practices to deal with coronavirus restrictions. Assistant Professor Samuel L. Boyd shares with The Conversation how innovation has long been part of religious practice.