a:baptism but not "full communion" to people who had not had a conversion experience.
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The Half-Way Covenant was a form of partial church membership created by New England in 1662. The Halfway Covenant allowed children of these members to be baptized, but they could not accept communion or vote.
The "Covenant Super Weapon" is the ring, so it was revealed halfway into the game.
Halfway Covenant
The Halfway Covenant was made by churches because they felt people were drifting away from their religion. So this Covenant stated that if you come on over and baptize your child and they will get membership to the church. However it was not full membership because they were still not allowed to vote nor accept communion.
it provided for the baptism of children of baptized but unconverted puritans
Because not all children accepted Christ.
It provided partial church membership for children of church members.
the half way covenant.
The Half-Way Covenant is a form of partial church membership created within the Congregational churches of colonial New England in 1662.
It was a way of telling everyone to calm down and return to their normal life