DEMOREST, Ga. - "Take me to the river." The saying still resonates in some Southern churches where the tradition of river baptism remains alive.

Hidden in the bags was a treasure trove of images from bygone days. The faces, places and mundane rituals of life that time has forgotten. From a Mississippi River baptism in black and white from ...

But across the river, in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, there is a rival — not just laying claim to Jesus' baptism site but also to millions of dollars in annual tourist revenue. Sponsor ...

"They have been bribed with, if they are very very good while daddy is having his baptism, they can go for a little paddle in a minute." Image caption, Walking in water in the De Lank River At the ...