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ANGLICAN BAPTISM AS CULTURAL PHENOMENON: HISTORICAL AND THEOLOGICAL ASPECT

The paper addresses the issue of Anglican Church. In the main focus of investigation is the religious ritual of baptism. Furthermore, the article includes the description of the theological and historical grounds for Anglican baptism as the entrance ritual to Anglican Church. The aspects of historical and theological development and structure of Anglican Church are highlighted and its modern position in British society is discussed. Church of England is studied in respect to its occurrence, developmental conditions and modern functioning. The establishment of Church of England is given the great importance hence its historically preconditioned democratic treatment of the members of two religious branches: Protestantism and Catholicism. The article offers cross-disciplinary treatment of the ritual of baptism in Anglican Church. The aspect of worldview formation is presented as one of the most significant while deciding for baptism. Moreover, the ritual is analysed through its religious and secular components. Religious aspect of baptism ritual in Anglican Church is described via sequential steps taken and procedures followed during performance of the ritual. Also, the work offers the structuring elements of the ritual and explains their incorporation into culture. The secular aspect is researched via social and cultural events connected with baptism such as preparing for the ritual and post-ritual celebration. The latter includes the description of the participants of the ritual: parents, priest, godparents, sponsors, guests, the roles and function performed by them. The phenomenon of baptism is elicited as a life-long process not limited by the ritual and as one leaving the definite reflection in the culture of Anglicans.