The Celtic Alternative
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Non-Fiction, Orthodox, Ancient |
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$21.00 |
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Celtic Christianity, Celtic History |
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Paperback |
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by Shirley Toulson, an expert on the Celtic Church.
Her book argues that the religion that flourished in the British Isles during the so-called Dark Ages had more in common with Eastern traditions such as Buddhism than with the later institutional Christianity of the West. This was the religion taught by the Celtic Church, which, over the early centuries of the Christian era gradually moved into confrontation with Rome - a confrontation that finally ended with Rome's victory at the Council of Whitby in 664 AD.
The author examines the history, teachings and customs of the Celtic church, linking them culturally and spritually with the religious traditions of the Druids, the Jews of the Middle East and the Coptic Christians of Egypt - the 'desert fathers'.
The book leaves us with the challenging notion that the Celtic Church - the Church of Columba, of Brendan, of Oswald and Finan - 'still has much to teach us of tolerance, persistance, and a tough but gentle kindness...'
📜 Celtic Press History
Celtic Press traces its roots to the work of Restoration Ministries, which was active since the 1980s distributing the works of E. Raymond Capt and other noted scholars. In 2000, Dr. Stephen M. B. Knott was appointed Editor of the Ministry Newsletter, and by 2003, he became manager of the Celts' Roots Bookshop, a publishing and outreach initiative originally founded by Dr. Warren Johnson.
We owe a debt of gratitude to Dr. Johnson and E. Raymond Capt, M.A., A.I.A., F.S.A. (Scot.), Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland, whose guidance, scholarship, and vision were instrumental in our early years.
Since those beginnings, Celtic Press has continued to serve at festivals and events, offering books, media, and cultural materials that preserve and celebrate the living legacy of Celtic heritage.
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