"halfway covenant" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: halfway covenants [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} halfway covenant (plural halfway covenants)
  1. (Christianity, historical) A form of partial church membership adopted by the Puritan-controlled Congregational churches of colonial New England in the 1660s, allowing baptized but unconverted parents to present their own children for baptism, but denying them the other privileges of church membership. Wikipedia link: halfway covenant Tags: historical Categories (topical): Christianity
    Sense id: en-halfway_covenant-en-noun-sn6w0FLB Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: Christianity

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