Many parents decide to have their offspring baptized whether or not they are practicing Christians. For many nominal Christians, it is just one of the things that one does - without perhaps thinking too much about the significance of it. For practising Christians, however, there is a definite significance to Baptism and this book will be very useful to those who are having their children baptised or know other people who are, as it looks at how Baptism shapes the role of a parent and their relationship to their children, God as well as the wider community. Anne E. Kitch is a best-selling Morehouse author and here turns her talents to the Baptismal Covenent. She looks at exactly what parents promise at this time, how it relates to the family and the wider community. Based on the Book of Common Prayer , this is a must buy for those interested in the role of Baptism in Christian life and beyond.