By the author of Celtic Prayers from Iona In Celtic tradition, the "Book of Creation" is where we "read" what the Creator has said to us. J. Philip Newell here reflects on the seven days of creation in Genesis, using them as a guide to the practice of Celtic spirituality. Each day explores a different aspect of creation as a manifestation of God, revealing divine presence at the heart of everyday life. Newell begins by tracing the history of Celtic spirituality and how it clashed with Rome, then he goes on to draw from a rich and diverse selection of Celtic sources on creation: Eriugena, Pelagius, the Carmina Gadelica, novelist George MacDonald, poet Kenneth White, and Iona Community founder George MacLeod. Newell also includes meditation exercises that may be used by either individuals or groups. Newell is quickly becoming one of today's most authoritative and inspirational voices on Celtic spirituality. His book is perfect for prayer groups, seasonal parish programs, small faith communities, religious communities, spiritual seekers, anyone of Celtic heritage, and anyone interested in creation spirituality.
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For pastors wanting to help church folks acquire a deeper spirituality and connection with God, this book fills...a need. -- The Clergy Journal
In this richly textured work, Philip Newell weaves together poetry, creating a tapestry that feeds both mind and spirit. -- Mary C. Earle, author, Praying with the Celtic Saints
Newell's writing and full of the love of God's creation represents the best of the contemporary resurgence in Celtic spirituality. -- Catholic Library World
Those seeking the wisdom of the Celtic tradition will find it an invaluable resource. --Spiritual Book News
In this richly textured work, Philip Newell weaves together poetry, creating a tapestry that feeds both mind and spirit. -- Mary C. Earle, author, Praying with the Celtic Saints
Newell's writing and full of the love of God's creation represents the best of the contemporary resurgence in Celtic spirituality. -- Catholic Library World
Those seeking the wisdom of the Celtic tradition will find it an invaluable resource. --Spiritual Book News
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J. Philip Newell is a Church of Scotland minister. Formerly the Warden of the famed Iona Community, he is now Warden of Spirituality for the Anglican Diocese of Portsmouth, England. Among his books are Paulist Press's Celtic Prayers from Iona, Listening to the Heartbeat of God, and One Foot in Eden: A Celtic View of the Stages of Life.
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J. Philip Newell is a minister in the Church of Scotland, poet, scholar, and teacher. In this slim but rich volume Newell introduces the reader to Celtic by guiding her or him on a journey through the seven days of creation. The Celtic spiritual tradition looks not only to the Bible for inspiration, but to Creation itself. He begins with an introduction that places the Celtic church and tradition in the context of the wider church, both Catholic and Protestant. Each of the succeeding seven chapters takes its point of departure from each of the seven days of creation, through the themes of light, wildness, fecundity, harmony, creaturiness, image, and stillness. After a discussion of how the Celtic spiritual tradition treats each of these themes, the chapter ends with an exercise of meditation based on centering prayer. The sources for this spiritual gem come from the Bible and the works of Celtic Christians from Pelagius and Eriugena through George MacDonald, with a host of other works thrown in, including materials from the Carmina Gadelica. This wonderful little book is great for study and for prayer.
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Of all the Newell books I have read, I did NOT like this one. Poor read. Too many inserted quotes from too many other writers.
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John Scotus Eriugena, the ninth-century Celtic teacher, in reflecting on the 'seven days' of creation in the Book of Genesis, taught that it is not a chronological account of the making of the earth. Read the first page Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
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John Scotus Eriugena, the ninth-century Celtic teacher, in reflecting on the 'seven days' of creation in the Book of Genesis, taught that it is not a chronological account of the making of the earth. Read the first page Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Alexander Scott, Kenneth White, Carmina Gadelica, Exercise Meditating, Celtic Church, Celtic Christianity, Give Thou New!
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- The Bird Path: Collected Longer Poems by Kenneth White on 7 pages
- Carmina Gadelica: Hymns and Incantations from the Gaelic by Alexander Carmichael in Front Matter, Back Matter (1), and Back Matter (2)
- The Golden Key (A Sunburst Book) by George Macdonald on page 38, page 76, and Back Matter
- Late August on the Coast by Kenneth White in Back Matter (1), and Back Matter (2)
- Daily Readings by George F. MacLeod in Back Matter (1), and Back Matter (2)
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- Horses and the Mystical Path: The Celtic Way of Expanding the Human Soul by Adele Von Rust McCormick in Back Matter (1), and Back Matter (2)
- Hidden Gospels: How the Search for Jesus Lost Its Way by Philip Jenkins in Back Matter
- Imaging Life After Death: Love That Moves the Sun and Stars by Kathleen R. Fischer in Back Matter
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