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'''Confirmation''' is also a [[Christian]] religious [[ceremony]] or [[rite]] in which a [[baptism|baptised]] person reaffirms his faith after instruction in the doctrines of his church. In most Western churches where Confirmation is considered a [[sacrament]] or a sacramental, the usual age of the confirmand is between 11 and 16, at which time he is considered capable of making a mature decision concerning the faith. In Eastern Christianity, however, Confirmation (called Chrismation) follows soon after the reception of infant baptism.
'''Confirmation''' is a [[Christian]] religious [[ceremony]] or [[rite]] in which a [[baptism|baptised]] person reaffirms his faith after instruction in the doctrines of his church. In most Western churches where Confirmation is considered a [[sacrament]] or a sacramental, the usual age of the confirmand is between 11 and 16, at which time he is considered capable of making a mature decision concerning the faith. In Eastern Christianity, however, Confirmation (called Chrismation) follows soon after the reception of infant baptism.
The various Rites of the [[Catholic Church]] teach the doctrine that the Sacrament of Confirmation is the normal form of the Baptism of the Holy Spirit which by the laying on of the hands of a bishop and anointing with ''[[chrism]]'' confers the seven-fold grace of the Holy Spirit as listed in Isaiah 11:2-3a: wisdom, understanding, counsel, fortitude (might), knowledge, piety (godliness) and fear of the Lord ([[Douay-Rheims]] version).
==Secular confirmation (Confirmation hearings)==
'''Confirmation''' is also an informal term for the [[Senate]] giving "Advice and Consent" to a presidential nomination for an executive or judicial position.<ref>[http://www.senate.gov/reference/glossary_term/confirmation.htm] US Senate Reference</ref>
==See also==
==See also==