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Religion's Deepak Sarma discusses nullified baptisms in Arizona

MEDIA | April 8, 2022
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One-word gaffe invalidates thousands of US baptisms

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BBC News: Deepak Sarma, professor in the Department of Religious Studies, commented on the case of an Arizona priest whose baptisms were nullified because he used incorrect language during the ceremonies, noting that in religion, individual words can be “powerful” and “transformative.”

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