Doug Wilson’s Advocacy for Child Communion

Analysis of Wilson’s advocacy for child communion and his theological arguments for admitting young children to the Lord’s Table.

Doug Wilson Says ‘Paedocommunion Consistently Expresses Christ’s Purposes In Giving Us the Sacraments’

March 5, 2025 (Updated on November 4, 2025 ) | Opinion by Nathan Wells

Doug Wilson advocates giving communion to infants, claiming they participated 'in utero.' Does Scripture support paedocommunion? Examine his arguments.

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“...in our churches, the Lord’s Table is not protected with a profession of faith; the Lord’s Table is regarded as a profession of faith.” — Doug Wilson

“...an infant....participated in the sacrament in utero for nine months, and continues to participate at that same level until he is weaned. So in our congregation, the time between such organic participation and individual participation is very short, and corresponds to a similar transition on the physical level between milk and solids. So I don’t see such a child being excluded from anything.” — Doug Wilson

“The topic of debate before us—resolved: that paedocommunion consistently expresses Christ’s purposes in giving us the sacraments...” — Doug Wilson

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