And then, after the solemn proclamation of "Alleluia" God be praised , the person is immersed three times in the water in the name of the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit" Orthodox Church in America: Defenders of infant baptism have attempted to trace the practice to the New Testament era, but generally acknowledge that no unambiguous evidence exists that the practice existed prior to the 2nd century. Basil of Caesarea , St. The contrasting belief, held in nearly every other Christian tradition, is infant baptism pedobaptism or paedobaptism, from the Greek paido meaning "child" , in which infants or young children are baptized if one or both parents are already members of the denomination. Jesus announced the arrival of the Reign of God by parables and by miracles of healing.