Father Surburg is sharing his research into the history of confirmation - fascinating stuff, and helpful for congregations thinking through the practicalities of bringing children to the Lord's Table. The first installment is here.
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Gregory Dix's *The Theology of Conformation in Relation to Baptism* might be of interest in this context:
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as also the chapters on Baptism in E. C. Ratcliff's *Liturgical Studies*:
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