Author: Ian Bradley
Publisher: Augsburg Books
ISBN: 1506467431
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 176
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A quarter-century after writing the acclaimed The Celtic Way, Ian Bradley, one of the foremost experts on the spiritual beliefs and practices of the indigenous Christian communities in the British Isles in the early Middle Ages, revisits the original sources and makes a substantial reappraisal of Celtic spirituality. Following the Celtic Way challenges many of the myths and romanticized portrayals of Celtic Christianity and shows evidence of the harder edge and demanding austerity of the lives and spirituality of believers from this time. This book sits among the most insightful and up-to-date introductions to this distinctive and evocative expression of faith and draws out its themes that are most relevant to us today. It also offers practical spiritual guidance on how to follow the Celtic Way in the contemporary world.
Author: Ian C. Bradley
Publisher: Darton, Longman & Todd
ISBN: 9780232524956
Category : Celtic Church
Languages : en
Pages : 0
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'The Celtic Way' provides a balanced, factually based introduction to the Celtic Church. This edition includes a new introduction in which Ian Bradley reflects on the changes and developments that have taken place in the Celtic Christian scene since this title first appeared.
Author: Oliver Davies
Publisher: Paulist Press
ISBN: 9780809138944
Category : Literary Collections
Languages : en
Pages : 580
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This volume offers translations of numerous texts from the Celtic tradition from the 6th through the 13th centuries, in a cross-section of genres and forms.
Author: Leslie Hardinge
Publisher: TEACH Services, Inc.
ISBN: 1572580348
Category : Celtic Church
Languages : en
Pages : 4
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A most fascinating and authoritative account of the Celtic Church, its beliefs and practices, and its remarkable theocracy based on Old Testament canon and the laws of the Pentateuch, including the keeping of the Seventh-day Sabbath. This book is illustrated with line drawings taken from the crosses which were a notable feature of Celtic church architecture, and with examples of documents of the period.
Author: Timothy J. Joyce
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
Languages : en
Pages : 204
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This fascinating book introduces the mysterious and extraordinary world of Celtic Christianity. Timothy Joyce, a Benedictine monk of Irish descent, evokes the distinctive spirituality that drew on pre-Christian beliefs and culture. He shows how this style of Christianity changed, was subordinated, and gave way to the larger Roman church, and yet how elements endured. Finally, he explores what Celtic spirituality has to offer today to the church as well as spiritual seekers. Celtic spirituality is holistic -- a joyful, mystically-inclined spirituality that affirms the goodness of creation, urges respect for women's gifts, and finds expression in poetry, myth, and song. Joyce recounts the heroic stories of such saints as Patrick, Bridget, Columcille, and Columba. But he goes beyond other treatments to explore how this tradition was gradually subsumed by a more rigid style of "Irish Catholicism, " and he reflects on the centuries of suffering that have left an indelible mark on the Irish consciousness and spirit. Yet ultimately Joyce shows how the recovery of this ancient tradition of Christianity might rejuvenate the church and contribute to spiritual renewal today.
Author: George G. Hunter
Publisher: Abingdon Press
ISBN: 1426711379
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
Languages : en
Pages : 208
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This revision of Hunter's classic explores what an ancient form of Christianity can teach today's church leaders.
Author: NIGEL. MARNS
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780956650931
Category :
Languages : en
Pages :
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Author: Grady McWhiney
Publisher: University of Alabama Press
ISBN: 0817304584
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 336
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A History Book Club Alternate Selection. "A controversial and provocative study of the fundamental differences that shaped the South ... fun to read", -- History Book Club Review
Author: Thomas O'Loughlin
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
Languages : en
Pages : 184
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From the Back Cover.
Author: Phyllida Anam-Áire
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 164411299X
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
Languages : en
Pages : 228
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• Describes the Celtic rituals of honoring death and dying and offers prayers, meditations, and blessings for the time of transition • Offers reflective questions and exercises to explore your beliefs, attitudes, and fears around your own death • Includes the sacred meditation of traveling with the dead as offered by an anam-áire or Celtic soul carer THE CELTS BELIEVED in the transmigration of the soul, in the magical rhythm of life with a particular order of coming and going for each soul. As they celebrated every new stage of their lives with a ritual, they also honoured the passing of a soul--the death of the physical body. In her decades of work with the dying, Phyllida Anam-Áire has revived the ancient Celtic tradition of watching with the dying and traveling with the soul after death. Integrating the wisdom of her Celtic ancestors with modern knowledge of the death process, she shows how a peaceful transition for the leaving person is possible and how this process can be consciously supported by relatives or friends. Reflective exercises and meditations help us become aware of our beliefs and fears around dying and acknowledge our own death as a natural transformation, allowing our essence to move on into love. Once we come to terms with our own mortality, we will find it easier to assist family and friends in their last hours in this life. Rituals, prayers, and blessings in this guide offer compassionate support for the one transitioning and for those left behind. Phyllida also shares the sacred meditation of traveling with the dead as held by a Celtic Anam-Áire, or soul carer. In addition, she addresses many practical questions around the care for the dying and their environment during and after the process, stressing the importance of silence. A practical yet soulful guidebook, A Celtic Book of Dying deepens our spiritual understanding of the internal journey of the dying and the adventurous afterdeath journey still to embark on. Dying is the most natural step we will ever take.
