From Christian meditation and labyrinths to Gregorian chants and pilgrimages, people everywhere are looking backward to find soulful ways forward. In Celtic Communities, Bradley explores the resurgence of interest in the practices of the early Celts of monasticism, blessing & cursing, saints, and pilgrimage and their relevance for our post-modern world and contemporary Christian life. Whether they are 'Celtic' or not, what matters is whether they work, whether they speak to people today as authentic, honest and helpful, and above all whether they help us walk in closer imitation of Christ. In this well-researched vision of an historic faith, Bradley eradicates romanticized notions of the Celtic world to reveal the essence of this unique form of Christianity and how to create communities of prayer, artistic and creative activity, hospitality and team ministry modeled on the Celtic tradition.
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IAN BRADLEY is senior lecturer in practical theology in the School of Divinity at the University of St. Andrews, and author of four books on Celtic spirituality, including the bestselling Celtic Way.
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In all of his books, Ian Bradley carefully avoids the oft-made mistake of whitewashing the Celtic Christian tradition, or the mistake of minimizing its vital significance in Church history. This insightful analysis of the tradition seeks to make history relevant for the present by outlining essential elements of the Celtic model of ministry, elements that could successfully meet the needs of a world tired of the structural complexity of the modern church and hungry for authentic spiritual renewal. In each of six chapters, Bradley presents the distinctively Celtic approaches to various aspects of ministry: Monasticism, Blessing/Cursing, Penance/Pastoral Care, Worship, Communion, and Pilgrimage. Each chapter begins with the historical presentation of the ministry methods as they existed in Celtic Britain, and concludes with a reflection on the relevance of such methods in the contemporary Western Church. I highly recommend this book, not only for academics seeking to know more about the rich legacy of Celtic spirituality, but also for church leaders who are serious about engaging in the conception of creative new models for ministry.
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