Celtic Christianity (The Elements of...) - Softcover

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This text provides an examination of Celtic Christianity, a religion which flourished in Britain during the Dark ages, and which, in its profound respect for the dignity and sanctity of nature, had far more in common with Buddhism than with the later institutional Christianity of the West.

This text provides an examination of Celtic Christianity, a religion which flourished in Britain during the Dark ages, and which, in its profound respect for the dignity and sanctity of nature, had far more in common with Buddhism than with the later institutional Christianity of the West. The author describes the essence of the Celtic spirit, and how it manifests itself in Celtic Christianity's reverence for the earth, creatures, sea and sky – an aspect which has parallels with the Native American tradition, the Aboriginal tradition, and Britain's native Druidic shamanism.
The relevance of our Celtic roots; who are these people?; the faith among the Britons; theological, psychological – or pathological?; the covnersion of Wales, Scotland and Ireland; the centuries of Sorrows; Celtic? Catholic? or simply orthodox?; Celtic Christianity – so what?.

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