Christ of the Celts
The Healing of Creation
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Christ of the Celts
"I explore the Celtic image of Christ as the Memory of what we haveforgotten. He remembers the dance of the universe and the harmonythat is deep within all things. He is the Memory also of who weare."
--from the Prelude
"Diagnosing the human soul with a longing for peace in the face offear and fragmentation nurtured by global political forces andfundamentalisms, Newell offers the ancient traditions of CelticChristianity as a way forward in healing humankind and theearth."
--Publishers Weekly
"This graceful, wise, and important book is a superb introductionto the treasures of Celtic Christianity for our time."
--Marcus Borg, author, The Heart of Christianity
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J. Philip Newell
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Diagnosing the human soul with a longing for peace in the face offear and fragmentation nurtured by global political forces andfundamentalisms, Newell offers the ancient traditions of CelticChristianity as a way forward in healing humankind and the earth.Aninternational retreat leader who is the former warden ofScotland's Iona abbey, the author of Listening for theHeartbeat of God argues we discover unity as we becomeconnected to one another and "allow ourselves to be surprisedby the Presence that is within creation and within the humansoul." Drawing on ancient and contemporary sources bothwithin and outside the conventional Christian canon, Newell iscritical of, and offers alternatives to, ancient Christiandoctrines like creation ex nihilo (out of nothing), original sinand substitutionary atonement. Although the volume has some winningand touching anecdotes about the writer's own spiritualjourney and heroes, it is frustratingly gauzy in parts. Writtenwith an inviting sensitivity to other faith traditions, thisintroduction to a "Celtic Christ" will most likelyappeal to those who find Christ-tinged creation spirituality in aninterfaith context appealing. (May) (PublishersWeekly, March 2008)
Countless Americans already know Newell's inspirational voice --calling to them to re-engage their spiritual senses through popularbooks like Listening for the Heartbeat of God. Now, Newelltakes a startlingly different approach toward readers and offers afull-fledged manifesto that seeks to reshape the way most WesternChristians think about the core of their faith.--(http://www.readthespirit.com/explore/2008/05/166-conversatio.html)
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