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1. Celtic Christianity: A Sacred Tradition, a Vision of Hope by Timothy J. Joyce | |
Paperback: 180
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(1998-03)
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Celtic Christianity-Benedictine view point
Great place to start
The Celtic Christian Tradition.
Lots of History, But... Fr. Timothy emphasizes that Ireland was the only early-Christian culture in Western Europe never controlled by the Roman Empire.The Celtic Church, while strictly Trinitarian in belief, celebrated God's gifts of nature and humanity in a relatively non-legalistic manner.Then he recounts the history of the Roman church eventually dominating the native Irish, until the 1840s Potato Famine horror destroyed both the economy and any remaining traditional Celtic social structure and laid mid-Nineteenth Century legalistic, conservative, hierarchical Roman Catholicism over impoverished, dysfunctional Irish families.Fr. Timothy asserts the result, today's image of "Irish Catholic", is a foreign, inauthentic Irish Christianity far removed from its Celtic roots. All of that may be true and interesting, but I finished the book still not knowing exactly what Celtic Christianity is and how, other than making pilgrimages to contemporary retreat centers scattered through Ireland and Britain, one might pursue modern day Celtic spirituality. Although Ireland's lack of Roman domination is mentioned several times and Fr. Timothy mentions Eastern Orthodox Christianity in passing a couple of times, his Roman Catholic-centered world view never lets him, if you'll allow me a newly popular but already overused phrase, connect the dots.Since St. Patrick and his peers brought Christianity to the Celts at a time, around 400 AD, when all Christians were still "Orthodox" and other books demonstrate direct connections between the Celtic Church and the Eastern Christian monasteries of the Desert Fathers, it seems logical to conclude that Celtic Christianity was the local version of what still lives on as Eastern Orthodoxy. There is a fairly long bibliography (virtually all for books published in the 1990s) and a list of organizations sponsoring Celtic retreats, revival, etc. (although not a single Internet address is provided).A few black and white photo reproductions are unremarkable. I enjoyed reading Celtic Spirituality, and recommend it as a short history of Christian Church administration in Celtic cultures but feel one needs to look elsewhere to learn more about Celtic (Orthodox) Christianity itself.
Celtic Christianity, A Sacred Tradition, a Vision of Hope. |
2. Celtic Christianity in Early Medieval Wales: The Origins of the Welsh Spiritual Tradition by Oliver Davies | |
Paperback: 193
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(2009-07-01)
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3. Thin Places: An Evangelical Journey into Celtic Christianity by Balzer Tracy | |
Paperback: 163
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(2007-06-01)
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Thin Places: An Evangelical Journey into Celtic Christianity
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4. Celtic Christianity (The "Elements of..." Series) by Anthony Duncan | |
Paperback: 144
Pages
(1997-08)
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Ever Wondered??
The Natural Elements of Celtic Christianity +++
Excellent summation of Celtic Christianity This book is well written, let's you know what the author thinks and who disagrees with him. great for anyone interested in celtic spirituality
Concise, Poignant & Almost Academic Personally, I found this book answered many of my questions about the Celtic Church.It presents the issues and history of the Celtic Church in a context that is, in my opinion, fair and not idealistic or 'a romantic faery tale'.It is for the serious reader and has a theological tone.
Not bad, for a basic overview Now, this isn't tosay it is simplistic, or dull.It is quite well written, but is also shortenough to be inserted into a larger collection (The 'Elements Of' series). Thus, the style of writing reflects the entire series more than thematerial really deserves. All in all, it's a good start for those thatwish to learn a little more about the differences between post AugustineIrish Catholicism and the older Christianity of Patrick. ... Read more |
5. CELTIC CHRISTIANITY making myths and chasing dreams by Ian Bradley | |
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(2001)
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At Last Some Sense The result is this overview of a succession of Celtic revivals spanning from the 7th - 20th Centuries, including Victorian Celtic Romanticism. It is interesting that the first revival Bradley refers to is from the period which other popular commentators tend to include within the Age of the Celtic Church itself: 7th-9th Centuries. Yet Bede's nostalgia for a past era of holy and simple saints has a very familar ring to it! The book concludes with the current revival and a whistlestop tour through the popular and scholarly writings that have sprung up recently, plus the wider cultural mainfestations of this such as Celtic music. [I too have played my part in this collusion of popular Celtica as singer and songwriter for the band eve & the garden(eatg).] One discovery he makes is that despite much research by himself and his colleagues, there appears to be no reference to the term "Wild Goose" (representing the Holy Spirit)which pre-dates George Macleod, founder of the Iona Community in the 20th Century! All is not lost in terms of the application of certain distinctive themes to the Church today, as Bradley's follow-up "Colonies of Heaven: Celtic Models for Today's Church" (Darton Longman & Todd, 2000) attests. The sobering appraisal of "Making Myths", however, stands as an initial guard on what can and cannot be said about the British Church in the early centuries of Christianity. The one problem I would mention is that I would have preferred a more indepth analysis as to the possible reasons for the current revival - or maybe that's just because that's the essay question I'm currently working on!! So if you have a tendency to go misty eyed and sentimental over the possibility of re-establishing the true church of the ancient British Isles, then you must, absolutely must read this book. ... Read more |
6. The Celtic Way of Evangelism: How Christianity Can Reach the West...Again by George G. Hunter III | |
Kindle Edition: 144
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(2000-01-31)
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Thoughtful, Interesting, and Could Really Lose the Last Chapter
Good evangelism- lousy Celiticism
Started Well...
An Important Message for Contemporary Christians
Not Even Close... |
7. Celtic Devotional: Daily Prayers and Blessings by Caitlin Matthews | |
Hardcover: 144
Pages
(2004-03-04)
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Editorial Review Product Description Celtic spirituality emphasizes the appreciation of nature and all forms of life--a popular and universally appealing philosophy that, along with other related pagan traditions, is having a renaissance. Beautifully illustrated and designed, this book will appeal to readers searching for ways to practice spirituality, offering blessings, prayers and devotions. Customer Reviews (26)
Meditative, sweet, good.
Celtic Meditation Review
Draining
Wonderful Book
Does not claim to be a Christian resource |
8. Early Celtic Christianity (Celtic interest) by Brendan Lehane | |
Paperback: 240
Pages
(1995-11)
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A more complicated read.
A challenge to fullness from the far shore of ancient Christianity
This is a good book! If you have read neither book, I recommend both, making this one the first.It presents a firmer foundation (in my humble opinion) and gives Cahill's quicker and lighter view of Columbanus a strong background. ... Read more |
9. The Quest of Three Abbots : The Golden Age of Celtic Christianity by Brendan Lehane | |
Paperback: 256
Pages
(1994-06)
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10. An Introduction to Celtic Christianity | |
Paperback: 432
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(1993-08)
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All-Inclusive Approach to Celtic Christianity As a result, this is not a book about subliminal Druidic influences, nor is it a book about prayer and praise in the tradition of Patrick, Brigid and Columba.What it is is a collection of essays on a variety of topics, which gives the book a rather scattered approach that some readers (including readers like myself) may find undesirable.However, the information contained in the book is on the whole quite interesting and illuminating.St. Patrick does, of course, figure in the book, most prominently in the first two essays on his autobiography and the lorica.There is also a very complete treatment of the Culdee communities in a later essay. The rest of the essays tend to take us far away from what is usually associated with "Celtic Christianity" nowadays.There are essays on the Reformation in Scotland, and the Methodist movement in Wales.There is an essay on James Joyce and the whole modernist movement in Irish literature from the religious viewpoint, material on modern poetry in Irish, and a particularly interesting essay comparing the work of Douglas Hyde and Alexander Carmichael in collecting religious poetry in Ireland and Scotland in the nineteenth century. In general, the book is an interesting read, and I recommend it for the serious historian of Celtic culture in the varieties it has evolved over the last 1500 years.Particularly recommended to those who prefer the reasoned academic approach over the murky Celtic twilight mists found in so much literature in this genre. ... Read more |
11. The Quest For Celtic Christianity by Donald E. Meek | |
Paperback: 280
Pages
(2000-01)
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12. Discovering Celtic Christianity: Its Roots, Relationships & Relevance by Bruce Reed Pullen | |
Paperback: 155
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(1999-01)
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Discovering Celtic Christianity |
13. Christ in Celtic Christianity: Britain and Ireland from the Fifth to the Tenth Century (Studies in Celtic History) by Michael W. Herren, Shirley Ann Brown | |
Hardcover: 350
Pages
(2002-10-24)
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14. Celtic Religion - In Pre-Christian Times by M.A. EDWARD ANWYL | |
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(2008-07-25)
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All things Celtic explored! |
15. The Voice of the Eagle: The Heart of Celtic Christianity by Johannes Scottus Eriugena | |
Paperback: 220
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(1991-03-28)
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Almost-Lost Gems |
16. Our Celtic Heritage: Looking at Faith in the Light of Celtic Christianity by Chris King | |
Paperback: 128
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(2004-10-25)
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17. Restoring the Woven Cord: Principles of Celtic Christianity for the Church Today by Michael Mitton | |
Paperback: 176
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(1995-01-01)
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18. Angels And Goddesses: Celtic Christianity & Paganism in Ancient Britain by Michael Howard | |
Paperback: 167
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(2001-11)
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19. Celtic Christianity Yesterday, Today and for the Future: Gleaning Wisdom from the Primitive Protestants by Paul D. J. Arblaster | |
Paperback: 128
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(2002-04)
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Editorial Review Product Description Thomas CahillÆs widely successful, How the Irish Saved Civilization (Doubleday, N.Y. 1995), did much to raise popular consciousness about the contributions of the Irish. That tome was valuable; it covers the period from the fall of Rome to the rise of Medieval Europe, but I do not intend to limit my scope to that period alone, nor to the role of just the Irish, important as they were to Celtic Christianity. Though it is mentioned nowhere in CahillÆs title, let us make no mistake that it was the Celtic Church of the British Isles and Ireland, and not a secular culture, that deserves credit for, as he puts it, ôsaving civilizationö. Might there be anything we moderns can glean from such an ancient approach to the faith and the world as that held by the Celtic saints? It is not only getting later on the prophetic clock; this could also be our last, best chance for renewal before a new Dark Age issues in ôThe Beastö or the ôMan of Lawlessness.ö The Gospel must go forth worldwide first, which involves us all. 1 John 2:18 begins, ôLittle children, it is the last time; and as ye have heard that antichrist shall comeàö so diligence and vigilance are essential. We have much to gain by studying both the milestones and reverses experienced by our primitive Protestant Celtic brethren. The church today, as it is, seems ill prepared to meet the threats and challenges of the 21st Century. Be warned that the writer has not excised occasional, strong, (yet eschatologically and Biblically sound) metaphors like ôadulteryö and ôharlotryö in reference to aspects of the church, be they Protestant or Catholic. Touching on sensitive religious and historical ground, we wish to affirm our love for sincere people who happen to be of these persuasions. Many may be friends or family. It is not they, but their church hierarchies that have much to answer for, especially when those churches are hyper-hierarchical. We also admire those who question the anti-Biblical practices in their denominations. After all, who would not respect St. Francis (a protester with a budding Celtic-lifestyle if ever there was one). It is my hope that Roman Catholic (western papal) people become more catholic (small æcÆ) and less Roman. For that matter, it wouldnÆt be a bad idea if Greek Orthodox (eastern patriarchal catholic) Christians took scripture above tradition as the yardstick of true orthodoxy. The Irish especially, as they discover the facts, might even reclaim their native ecclesiastic heritage that latecomer-Rome usurped. Perhaps then all sides in PatrickÆs adoptive land might assist centuries of hate to abate. The subject of Celtic Church history and spirituality, therefore, is more than just antiquarian whimsy or speculation. It has everything to do with the future vitality of evangelism. To put it in epic Churchillian language, our last, best hope for renewal as we enter what looks like, öàa new Dark Age, made more sinister, and perhaps more protracted, by the lights of perverted science.ö If we do not heed the lessons of the Celtic path and Church history, we run the risk of becoming as socially relevant and spiritually potent as Shakerism, which has become anachronistic, if not extinct. We will never be taken seriously if we are not shaken out of our lethargy and start to live lives worthy of the glorious Gospel we espouse. Celtic Christianity might be the means through which a latter-day Reformation may blossom, a magnetic force to be reckoned with into the New Millennium. As with any mixture so potent as Celtic Christianity and Evangelicalism, there is potential for great dynamic revival, and misuse. It is precisely because of these real opportunities and pitfalls that I believe a specialized book on this subject, mainly with Protestants in mind, is essential at this time. Trends sadly indicate that the god of this World has been very successful in subverting Christians and converting them to his way of life. The first section of this book gives us an overview of the early rise of the Celtic Church from what may appear at times to be just misty speculation. This should come as no surprise though, when one considers the millennia that have passed. Many great oral and written records, extensive and reliable, (referred to in extant sources, and thus known at one time to exist) have been lost. Often it was sad misfortune, but sometimes it was through the calumnious mischief of parties whose later claims of primacy would be totally destabilized if those records were allowed to survive! Enough exists or is now coming to light, however, from which we can form a true picture of probable events and persons. The writer is prepared to find that he has exposed himself to the charge of deficiency in literary precision, but considers that to be a matter of relatively small importance. He offers his entire work of compilation and comment simply, commending it to the kind judgment of the reader. The second section offers a critique of our modern culture and our predicament as Christians in bondage to it. If one intends to deal with a serious affliction, one must first identify it as precisely as possible through its symptoms, and seek appropriate treatment. May the diagnosis appear thorough enough without sounding like a digression or worse still, a diatribe. Surely, God considers our sickness to be quite serious; may His Spirit convict us of our chronic condition. The Celtic way can offer a potent Christian antidote. In final sections I reveal more Celtic Christianity history and practice that is certain to inspire and challenge us. These vital history lessons can greatly profit us today that their loss might be our gain that the same mistakes be not repeated by our modern church on into the 21st Century. Some treasures of the Celtic Way of Christianity are detailed and put into clearer perspective. Not all that the Celts did would be sensible or even advisable to us today, but we can still employ much and gain inspiration from their example. While remaining on our guard against Pantheism, we can benefit from the Celtic Christian philosophical perspective, for example. There is great potential for misunderstanding when speaking of joining creation in worshipping God. Celtic Christians were not ôat one with the creationö worshipping it as if it were the Creator. They were ardent Trinitarian Monotheists who sang with creation in declaring GodÆs handiwork. They werenÆt afraid of it, or abusers of it, or disconnected from it in the way many of us tend to be. Why are we so alarmed at the thought of feeling at one with the earth (GodÆs created system) and forget what Jesus warned us about, which was being at one with the world (manÆs created system). This worldly oneness is something we are hardly aware of, yet a growing sense of spiritual poverty in the midst of material abundance is keenly felt. We moderns are desperately in need of the help of our ancient brothers for a deepening of our own devotions and lives, as well as for enriching our corporate worship in service to God and man. We must redeem the time and ensure that as the Celtic Path is recovered, it is done in a way that is Biblical. Only when tempered by the Word and the Holy Spirit can Celtic Christianity bequeath to us its powerful spiritual legacy as God would intend. We might then fulfill its original mission begun so boldly. That mission was ChristÆs Great Commission in spreading the Gospel of the Kingdom of God in this world. That will only happen externally if ChristÆs Kingship is first allowed to expand completely within us. Our Lord offers to us an exciting opportunity and challenge. Customer Reviews (1)
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20. THE ELEMENTS OF CELTIC CHRISTIANITY. by Anthony. Duncan | |
Paperback: 128
Pages
(1995-01-01)
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