Sacred Earth, Sacred Soul: Celtic Wisdom for Reawakening to What Our Souls Know and Healing the World
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- Author：John Philip Newell
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Summary
A leading spiritual teacher reveals how Celtic spirituality—listening to the sacred around us and inside of us—can help us heal the earth， overcome our conflicts， and reconnect with ourselves。
John Philip Newell shares the long， hidden tradition of Celtic Christianity， explaining how this earth-based spirituality can help us rediscover the natural rhythms of life and deepen our spiritual connection with God， with each other， and with the earth。 Newell introduces some of Celtic Christianity’s leading practitioners， both saints and pioneers of faith， whose timeless wisdom is more necessary than ever， including:
Pelagius， who shows us how to look beyond sin to affirm our sacredness as part of all God’s creation， and courageously stand up for our principles in the face of oppression。
Brigid of Kildare， who illuminates the interrelationship of all things and reminds us of the power of the sacred feminine to overcome those seeking to control us。
John Muir， who encourages us to see the holiness and beauty of wilderness and what we must do to protect these gifts。
Teilhard de Chardin， who inspires us to see how science， faith， and our future tell one universal story that begins with sacredness。
By embracing the wisdom of Celtic Christianity， we can learn how to listen to the sacred and see the divine in all of creation and within each of us。 Human beings are inherently spiritual creatures who intuitively see the sacred in nature and within one another， but our cultures—and at times even our faiths—have made us forget what each of us already know deep in our souls but have learned to suppress。 Sacred Earth， Sacred Soul offers a new spiritual foundation for our lives， once centered on encouragement， guidance， and hope for creating a better world。
John Philip Newell shares the long， hidden tradition of Celtic Christianity， explaining how this earth-based spirituality can help us rediscover the natural rhythms of life and deepen our spiritual connection with God， with each other， and with the earth。 Newell introduces some of Celtic Christianity’s leading practitioners， both saints and pioneers of faith， whose timeless wisdom is more necessary than ever， including:
Pelagius， who shows us how to look beyond sin to affirm our sacredness as part of all God’s creation， and courageously stand up for our principles in the face of oppression。
Brigid of Kildare， who illuminates the interrelationship of all things and reminds us of the power of the sacred feminine to overcome those seeking to control us。
John Muir， who encourages us to see the holiness and beauty of wilderness and what we must do to protect these gifts。
Teilhard de Chardin， who inspires us to see how science， faith， and our future tell one universal story that begins with sacredness。
By embracing the wisdom of Celtic Christianity， we can learn how to listen to the sacred and see the divine in all of creation and within each of us。 Human beings are inherently spiritual creatures who intuitively see the sacred in nature and within one another， but our cultures—and at times even our faiths—have made us forget what each of us already know deep in our souls but have learned to suppress。 Sacred Earth， Sacred Soul offers a new spiritual foundation for our lives， once centered on encouragement， guidance， and hope for creating a better world。
Reviews
Cynthia
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This would be an excellent book for church history fans or even for seminary course on church history。 The content is rich， chronicling the history of natural-based spirituality from early times up until the twentieth century。 The book is beautifully and thoroughly researched and presented in a highly readable format。 There are reflection questions and prayers at the end of each chapter。 Highly recommended for adult formation courses and for those interested in the rich background of nature-base This would be an excellent book for church history fans or even for seminary course on church history。 The content is rich， chronicling the history of natural-based spirituality from early times up until the twentieth century。 The book is beautifully and thoroughly researched and presented in a highly readable format。 There are reflection questions and prayers at the end of each chapter。 Highly recommended for adult formation courses and for those interested in the rich background of nature-based Christianity。 。。。more
Kathy Shimpock
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This book is a companion for learning， living， and embracing Celtic spirituality。 It’s a spirituality firmly grounded in nature， in which God is found within everything and humanity is simply part of creation （rather than lord over it）。 The teachings are filled with community， connection and love。 In each chapter， Newell shares the life and teachings of nine historical Celtic leaders。 These include Pelagius， St Brigid of Kildare， John Muir， Pierre Teilhard de Chardin and Kenneth White。 His goal This book is a companion for learning， living， and embracing Celtic spirituality。 It’s a spirituality firmly grounded in nature， in which God is found within everything and humanity is simply part of creation （rather than lord over it）。 The teachings are filled with community， connection and love。 In each chapter， Newell shares the life and teachings of nine historical Celtic leaders。 These include Pelagius， St Brigid of Kildare， John Muir， Pierre Teilhard de Chardin and Kenneth White。 His goal is to equip the reader “with the teachings and practices of past Celtic leaders so we can listen for the sacred and reverence it within us and all around us today。” Each chapter ends with a meditation based on the message presented。 This provides a nine-day cycle of meditative awareness。 Celtic spirituality is both ancient and modern。 Its connection to life leads to action for environmental and justice causes。 For many today who struggle with religious dogma， these teachings will resonate deeply。 It is a book to be read slowly and often。 。。。more
Mary Downey
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This book was absolutely wonderful in many ways。 I have always been curious about Celtic Christianity and this book gives a pretty great overview of how the Irish/Scottish Christians connected with both the Sacred Spirit of God and also appreciated the sacredness of the Earth and all that lives on it。 It's a book I have referred to at least 100 times since I've read it and keep telling my friends that once it comes out it is a MUST read。 I was honored to read it before print， and I honestly can' This book was absolutely wonderful in many ways。 I have always been curious about Celtic Christianity and this book gives a pretty great overview of how the Irish/Scottish Christians connected with both the Sacred Spirit of God and also appreciated the sacredness of the Earth and all that lives on it。 It's a book I have referred to at least 100 times since I've read it and keep telling my friends that once it comes out it is a MUST read。 I was honored to read it before print， and I honestly can't wait to have a physical copy in my hands！ 。。。more
Ginger Hudock
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As a Christian with strong Scottish， Irish and English heritage I was interested in this book。 It gives an historical review of a number of people who were important in the Celtic stream of Christian thought and practice。 This includes such diverse people as the heretic， Pelaguis， the Irish Saint Brigid of Kildare， and the naturalist John Muir。 It was very enlightening to me to learn about each of the persons included in the book， their thoughts and influences。 The theologian Alexander John Scot As a Christian with strong Scottish， Irish and English heritage I was interested in this book。 It gives an historical review of a number of people who were important in the Celtic stream of Christian thought and practice。 This includes such diverse people as the heretic， Pelaguis， the Irish Saint Brigid of Kildare， and the naturalist John Muir。 It was very enlightening to me to learn about each of the persons included in the book， their thoughts and influences。 The theologian Alexander John Scott， included in one chapter， influenced a number of the greatest literary figures of his day such as Dickens， Thackeray， and Chopin。 Celtic Christianity is an important theme in Christianity as it calls to reverence and steward well all created things， not just people。 I encourage anyone interested in Celtic history or Christian history and thought to read this book。 I received a complementary copy via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more
Deacon Tom F
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The book “Sacred Earth， Sacred Soul” by John Phillip Newell was simply outstanding！ If were asked to teach a class on Celtic spirituality， my text would be this one！The outstanding qualities of this book arewas extremely well developed with dates， places， folktales and poems。 Additionally， it has a rare clarity and simplicity。As for content， it embraces Celtic Mystery， the Celtic Saints， and Walking the Celtic Path。 For me， as someone who focused Celtic Spirituality in graduate school and much o The book “Sacred Earth， Sacred Soul” by John Phillip Newell was simply outstanding！ If were asked to teach a class on Celtic spirituality， my text would be this one！The outstanding qualities of this book arewas extremely well developed with dates， places， folktales and poems。 Additionally， it has a rare clarity and simplicity。As for content， it embraces Celtic Mystery， the Celtic Saints， and Walking the Celtic Path。 For me， as someone who focused Celtic Spirituality in graduate school and much of this book was a good refresher。 Nevertheless， I learned something new in every chapter。 The connection between the desert fathers/ mothers and Celtic Christianity was enriching。The glaring weaknesses were the end of chapter exercises。 I would have appreciated more direction in the meditations。 Also the collection of the same exercises in the rear of the book was redundent。 It is a great book that I highly recommend。 I just reviewed Sacred Earth， Sacred Soul by John Philip Newell。 #SacredEarthSacredSoul #NetGalley 。。。more
Eric Hannemann
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